Meet Agnes! She is a 32-year-old wife and mother from Nigeria who loves reading, cooking, and helping those who are less privileged. Agnes is living with an enlarged thyroid which causes swelling in her neck. This reduces her mobility and makes her self-conscious around other people. She needs a thyroidectomy, a surgery which will remove the entire gland, to move forward with her life. Unfortunately, Agnes and her husband cannot cover the cost. Which is where we come in! Once Agnes receives the surgery, she can return to her normal and social life with confidence and good health. Let's raise $1,500 and help someone who has always been apt to help others!

Jose is a delightful 70-year-old man from Guatemala. Now retired, he is a strong, physically fit elderly man. However, Jose has suffered for many years with severe diabetes, kidney disease, and high blood pressure. Because he is retired, he can no longer afford regular medications and medical treatment. He experiences almost daily fainting episodes from swings in his blood sugars and chest pains foreboding a heart attack from uncontrolled blood pressure. With your help, we can provide Jose with intensive diabetes management and consultation to help him live a healthy life. For $500, this treatment will stabilize Jose’s blood sugar and blood pressure, and can prevent early death from heart attack, blood sugar swings, or stroke for Jose. Let’s help Jose get back on sure-footing and help him live many years more!

Roberto is a man from Guatemala with a renewed lease on life! Though he has had diabetes for many years, he has only recently been able to afford treatment. He has been doing great. However, in addition to diabetes, Roberto also has an enlarged prostate, which has been causing him to have severe problems with urination. People with diabetes have fragile kidneys, and Roberto is at risk for kidney infections and damage due to the combination of diabetes and an enlarged prostate. He is currently receiving a stop-gap treatment for his problem, but this treatment has its own risks and stigmas. Roberto is looking forward to receiving lasting treatment for his problems with urination. For $1,500, we can fund lab work, medication, transportation, and surgery. Roberto has worked really hard to get his diabetes in better control. Let's help him move past this last hurdle and onto excellent health.

Francisca is a friendly K’ichee’ speaking woman from central Guatemala. She has a large nodule on her thyroid gland that is preventing her from swallowing normally and causing significant pain. Francisca has already consulted with many doctors about her case, but she needs special treatment using a thyroid needle aspiration to remove her nodule. Francisca is unable to afford the necessary treatment without outside help. For $1,000, we can fund Francisca’s surgery so she can get back to living a healthy, pain-free life!

Muhamad is 12-years-old and lives in Ethiopia with his parents and two younger siblings. Eight months ago, Muhamad fell and developed an infection in his right leg that worsened and spread to the bone. Muhamad can now barely walk, even with the help of crutches. As a result, he now stays home from school with his father as he farms and tends to the family's animals. Muhamad is very smart and outgoing. He misses playing soccer with his friends. With our support of $815, he will receive bone graft surgery that will allow him to walk again and return to school.