Meet Gloria, two-year-old girl from Kenya. Gloria is the youngest child in her family, with two older siblings. Her mother is a farmer, while her father is a laborer at a Nairobi-based food company. Gloria lives with her mother in a rural village. When Gloria was learning to walk, she was accidentally burned by hot water. She has already undergone a contracture release procedure on her body and a scalp reconstruction procedure on her head. Still, Gloria is unable to fully utilize her left hand. Without treatment, she would be at risk of permanent disability. Fortunately, Gloria underwent a contracture release procedure on November 9, 2016. Now, Gloria's family needs help to pay for this $1,176 procedure. Gloria’s mother says, “I want my child to be treated and be able to say my parents assisted me at my hour of need when she grows up."

Elisha is a two-year-old boy from Tanzania who was born with a rare condition that makes it impossible for him to pass stool normally. As a result, Elisha requires a lot of care and attention and is unable to develop normally. Elisha's parents are doing their best to care for him, but as casual laborers earning very little money, they find it difficult to provide Elisha with the medical attention he needs to overcome his condition. His father told our medical partner, "I just pray that something can be done to help my boy be normal and grow like other children." For $1200, Elisha will undergo surgery to correct his condition and create a healthy anal opening for him. This operation will allow Elisha to fall into a normal routine. This will open so many doors for him - starting with allowing him to go to school with other kids and follow a normal development path. Let's give him the chance every child deserves to live a healthy life!

After years of medical struggles, Candelaria is excited about the prospect of finally receiving the medical care she needs. Candelaria has uterine fibroids, tumors that grow in her uterus, causing her severe pain each month. In addition to the discomfort Candelaria experiences, the fibroids cause excessive bleeding and anemia, making her too fatigued to work. Candelaria has known her diagnosis for several years. She's been proactive about her health, seeking medical care at various clinics and hospitals, but she has never been able to afford any of the treatments prescribed to her until now. She is excited to be featured on Watsi and finally receive the care she has needed for so long. For $595, Candelaria will receive a hysterectomy. This operation will eliminate the pain she has been living with for so long and reverse her anemia so that she is able to work. Let's help this persistent lady get her health back!