Sha is an 11-year-old boy from Thailand. He lives with his two sisters and his father in Mae Sot, Tak Province. Sha and one of his sisters are students, while the other sister works in a factory. His father works as a construction worker. Unfortunately, their mother recently passed away. Sha likes fishing and playing football with his friends. Since April 2017, Sha has had an inguinal hernia. This hernia causes him pain, and he sometimes misses his classes. Fortunately, on February 5, he will undergo hernia repair surgery at Mae Sot General Hospital, our medical partner's care center. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $1,500 to fund Sha's hernia repair surgery. The procedure is scheduled to take place on February 5 and, once completed, will hopefully allow him to live more comfortably. Sha said, “I like to go fishing with my friends and I can even catch a fish with my hands!”

Chan Nita is a three-year-old from Cambodia. She has one older sister. She likes to play with her doll and draw at home. Chan Nita has strabismus in both eyes. Strabismus is a misalignment of the eye caused by injury or dysfunction in the associated nerves and muscles. It is difficult for her to see, and her mother worries about her vision as she gets older. Chan Nita traveled to our medical partner's care center to receive treatment. On February 2, surgeons at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), will perform a corrective procedure to align her eyes. Now, Chan Nita's family needs help to raise $292 to fund this procedure. Her mother says, "I hope my daughter is less shy and can enjoy playing outside with her friends more after the surgery."