I am very excited to see snow for the first time when I go to the hospital! I've only seen it in pictures!" says Jony. Say hello to Jony, an eight-year-old boy from Haiti. He is a straight-A student who hopes to go to university someday. In preparation for his hospital trip, he has already starting teaching himself English. According to our medical partner, Haiti Cardiac Alliance, “Jony was born with a cardiac condition called Tetralogy of Fallot." This involves several anatomical abnormalities of the heart which prevent enough oxygen from reaching the body. As a result of this condition, Jony tires easily and sometimes passes out. For $1,500, we can provide Jony with the overseas transportation to the United States and surgery necessary to restore oxygen flow to his body. If left untreated, the condition could prove to be fatal. Watsi donors, we’re counting on you!

"I am looking forward to spending my time with my child at home instead of the hospital, where he will also be able to spend quality time with his siblings,” Misheck’s mother tells us. Meet Misheck, a curious and growing baby boy. Misheck lives in Malawi and has been diagnosed with hydrocephalus, the buildup of too much cerebrospinal fluid in the brain, and spina bifida, a birth defect of the spine. With these medical conditions, Misheck will experience delayed milestones and incontinence later in life. “Misheck is a bubbly child despite his condition,” says our medical partner, World Altering Medicine. For $992, Misheck will receive an operation that will improve bladder and bowel control and prevent other orthopedic conditions, like clubfoot, from emerging. Let’s help Misheck have the chance to live a happy and healthy life!

"I want to become a journalist after I have finished school," Ceclia says. 16-year-old Cecilia is a high school student and the last born in a family of eight. As her parents are elderly, Cecilia's older siblings have taken up the responsibility of her care. Cecilia loves football and unfortunately broke her left hand while playing at an inter school competition. Our medical partner, the African Mission Healthcare Foundation, report a fracture of the left distal radius. She currently can't use her hand at all, and is experiencing pain. She needs an ORIF surgery, which stands for Open Reduction Internal Fixation. This involves the implementation of implants to guide the healing process of a bone, as well as the open reduction, or setting, of the bone itself. The doctors say, "If the surgery is not done, Cecilia will continue experiencing pain and the she might develop an infection or non-union." Cecilia's loving siblings, who pool their resources to pay for her education and upkeep, are not able to cover this operation, which costs $890. Let's help Cecilia's siblings care for her and get her the operation she needs so she can use her hand again, get back to school, and follow her dream to become a journalist!