Nan is a 71-year-old farmer who lives in Cambodia. He is married with three sons and three daughters. He likes to read books on Buddhism and plant vegetables behind his home in his spare time. In October 2015, Nan was working with a lawnmower when a blade broke, cut into his leg, and fractured his tibia. He went to a military hospital, where doctors affixed a metal plate to the bone to mend the fracture. His wound, however, never healed. A hospital referred Nan to our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), for additional surgery. He traveled seven hours with his daughter to reach CSC. On February 14, surgeons at CSC will perform a debridement procedure to clear dead and contaminated tissue from his wound. They will also remove the plate and screws from his left tibia. This will allow Nan to walk again and return to his work without pain. Watsi is asking for $411 to cover the surgery. Your donation will help pay for the surgeon, nurses, anesthesiologists, physiotherapist, medication, x-rays and lab tests, and 14 nights stay in the hospital.

Justus lives with his family in Uganda. He is 28 years old, and helps the family farming and growing potatoes, maize, matoke, and beans. In his spare time he likes to take part in local ceremonies and traditional dances, keeping his village’s culture alive. “Justus was hit by a motorcycle while walking in his village,” our medical partner, The Kellermann Foundation, tells us. “He has a broken arm and head injuries.” To guarantee a full recovery, doctors will set his arm and check for a concussion or other more serious head injuries. He will stay in the hospital for three days for treatment and healing. $138 in Watsi funding will cover the costs of the examination, the setting of the arm, and the hospital stay. With this treatment, Justus’ arm will heal correctly. He will have no long-term consequences and he will be able to return to all his normal activities. Justus is very grateful for the opportunity to be treated. “Thank you for the help,” he shares. “It is a gift at Christmas time.”

Meet Sok, a 56-year-old rice farmer who lives in Cambodia. He is married and has three sons, one daughter, and six grandchildren. “He enjoys listening to social news on the radio and cleaning the grass around his home,” says our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC). Two years ago, Sok developed a cataract in each of his eyes. A cataract is a condition that results in clouded eye lenses, causing blurred or limited vision. Cataracts are a large problem in Cambodia: tens of thousands of individuals are unable to support themselves due to their blindness. Sok’s cataracts are causing blurred vision, itchiness, and irritation. “He can’t see clearly, recognize faces, go anywhere by himself, or do any work,” shares CSC. For $225, Sok can undergo a phacoemulsificaiton surgery and receive intraocular lenses. Through this procedure, Sok’s blurred lenses are emulsified and removed, and intraocular lenses are used to replace the natural lenses. CSC expects that after the procedure, Sok will be able to see clearly again. “I hope I can see everything clearer than now so I can easily continue my work at the farm and can grow some crops like bananas and eggplants around my home,” share Sok. “I’d also like to go somewhere outside easily by myself,” Sok continues, “like going to visit my relatives in the provinces.”

“I want to get better. I have a young child, and I love my husband. I want us to have a life together,” says Maria. Meet Maria, a 28-year-old mother from Guatemala who has a brain tumor. “Maria came to see us a few weeks ago with severe weakness on the left side of her body, severe headaches, and partial blindness,” reports our medical partner, Wuqu’ Kawoq. Maria has had these symptoms for the past 6 months. “However, Maria can’t afford treatment and without Wuqu’ Kawoq’s help, this will be a fatal illness,” continues Wuqu’ Kawoq. “Maria and her husband heard through word-of-mouth about our clinic, and they decided to pay us a visit. They brought all of their test results, hoping that Wuqu’ Kawoq would be able to help them gain access to the needed treatment,” says Wuqu’ Kawoq. Maria’s symptoms prevent her and her husband from working, forcing her husband to take care of both her and their newborn baby. For $1475, we can provide chemotherapy to Maria. Wuqu Kawoq expects, “Maria will need aggressive treatment to control this illness. Based on what the tumor looks like on the scans, we have a good idea that it is curable. Treatment will relieve symptoms and, in the best case scenario, will completely cure her.”