This is Andres, a loving father with three children from Guatemala. He is incredibly proud that all of his children have been able to school. To support his children in school, he builds houses in the area. Andres was recently diagnosed with colon cancer. He has been having pain and been unable to do much but stay in bed recently. He has not been able to build houses and now that he is no longer able to work, he is completely dependent on his son's income, which is only a few dollars per day. Andres also struggles to receive excellent health care because of his linguistic limitations: he speaks Kiche, a Mayan language, instead of Spanish. For $1461, Andres can receive life-saving treatment. Watsi's medical partner, Wuqu' Kawoq, can provide the necessary medications, hospital care, chemotherapy, interpretation between Spanish and his native Kiche, and transportation from his rural village to the only public cancer hospital in the country. Quickly treating the malignant cancer will give him the opportunity to overcome it, return to work, and spend time with his family. Andres shares with us, "It is a great pleasure to construct houses where happy families can live together. I want to keep fighting against cancer and fulfill my dreams--to keep paying for my daughters to go to school and build homes for their future families. I hope to recover, return to my job, and make my dreams a reality." Let's help Andres return to his family in good health.

Vanna is a 55-year-old farmer from Cambodia, who is married with three sons. He enjoys spending his time working in the field, watching TV, and cooking. In January 2016, Vanna's left femur was fractured when a tree fell on him while he was cutting down trees. His fracture has caused him much pain, and has made it difficult for him to walk and farm. For $411, surgeons at Watsi's medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC) will perform an open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) procedure to treat the fracture. After the fracture heals, Vanna will be able to walk easily again and return to work.

Sungani is a 74-year-old farmer from central Malawi. He and his wife live close to their four adult children and six grandchildren. In his free time, Sungani enjoys chatting with his friends. For the past two years, Sungani has been experiencing pain due to an umbilical hernia. The pain has interfered with Sungani's ability to work and perform other daily tasks. An umbilical hernia occurs when a portion of the intestine protrudes through the umbilical opening in the abdominal muscles, presenting as a soft swelling or bulge near the navel (umbilicus). In some cases, the hernia can be gently pushed back into the abdomen. However, in other cases, a segment of the intestine or abdominal fat becomes trapped in the hernia and cannot slide back into the abdomen. Without treatment, blood supply to the tissue may be reduced, causing severe complications. Until now, Sungani has been unable to receive quality treatment to repair his hernia. For $327, Sungani will undergo hernia repair. During the surgery, the doctor will push the protruding tissue back into the abdomen and sew together the weakened muscle with a synthetic mesh. Over time, muscle tissue will grow into and around the mesh to strengthen the area. Funding for Sungani also covers the costs of a six-day hospital stay, pain medicine, blood tests, and one follow-up consultation after surgery. Sungani and his family look forward to his return to his normal daily life, pain-free. Let's help make that happen!