Lucia is an adorable three-year-old from Tanzania who loves to play in her neighborhood. She is an active girl, but her legs have been progressively bowing since she started walking, and it's holding her back. Lucia's mother is a tailor and her father is a businessman. They want their daughter to live a normal, healthy life, but they do not make enough money to afford the cost of surgery their daughter needs. Lucia’s parents told our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, "This is our first child and we are surprised by the drastic changes of her legs. We really hope that something can be done to help her as we would like to see her able to walk to school and grow just like other children." Let's raise the $555 needed to help Lucia walk normally!

This delightful little boy, Anderson, is having trouble with frequent infections and growth delays. "He's not meeting his motor milestones, and he is at risk of permanent cognitive consequences if he doesn't get intervention," his doctor in Guatemala says. Anderson comes from an indigenous, Kaqchikel speaking family with very limited income and resources. His parents are very motivated, however, to make improvements in their child's health, they say they are thankful for any help they might receive to make this a possibility. For $525, Anderson can have access to intense nutritional therapy that will allow him to return to a healthy growth rate and promote full development!

Meet Taisha, an adorable 11-month-old girl. Taisha lives with her mother in the Haitian countryside. When Taisha was four months old, her mother took her to the local hospital after noticing Taisha had flu-like symptoms and a swelled head. After several months, doctors referred Taisha to a larger hospital in the city where she could receive an official diagnosis and better care. Doctors diagnosed Taisha with hydrocephalus, a condition where there is excess fluid in the brain. Taisha is often sick and faces complications if her hydrocephalus is not treated. 
Taisha’s mother looks forward to resuming school once her daughter is healthy so she can better care for Taisha. For $1,260, doctors can perform surgery on Taisha's skull to allow the excess fluid to drain and prevent future buildup. With surgery, Taisha will no longer face seizures and other serious complications from hydrocephalus. Taisha's mother and extended family do not have the means to fund the treatment Taisha needs. Let’s help Taisha receive surgery so she can grow strong and healthy!

With two sisters, Vandy is the energetic boy of the family. He loves playing games with his friends but has a hard time moving around due to his permanent knee dislocation. Vandy was born with congenital dislocation of the patella (knee bone), an uncommon condition where the bone is displaced, leading to deformities of the leg and severe impairment to joint function. Early intervention produces the best results, so surgeons at Children’s Surgical Centre want to help improve Vandy’s mobility by performing a procedure which will release the tension in his quadriceps (thigh) muscles. With our help and $300, Vandy will be able to walk, run, and play freely like every nine-year-old kid deserves to.