78-year-old Kun is a wife, mother, and grandmother from Cambodia who enjoys doing house work and visiting the pagoda to listen to the monks pray. "Two years ago Kun developed a cataract in each eye," our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC) tells us. "This causes her blurred vision, pain, and tearing." Cataracts occur when the lens inside the eye becomes cloudy which causes decreased vision. The degree of decreased vision from cataracts varies, but the condition overall makes it hard for the patient to conduct daily activities. For $225, Kun will undergo a surgical procedure— phaco surgery and IOL implant in each eye—to remove the cloudy lens and place a clear lens implant in its place. "After a phaco surgery and IOL implant in each eye, Kun will be able to see clearly again," says CSC. Funding also includes pre- and post-operative consultations, eye drops and ointments for Kun. Kun's daughter says, "I hope my mother can see everything more clearly so she can easily do work and go anywhere by herself more easily than now. I hope I don't have to worry about her becoming blind anymore." Kun shares her own hopes: "I hope my eyes can see everything more clearly so I can easily do any work well like cooking food, taking care of my grandchildren at home, walking to the pagoda, and visiting my son in another village, too."

“I barely earn enough to support my family. I thank God for Watsi and the work it is doing to help those who are in need like me,” says Stephen. Meet Stephen, a 27-year-old father from Kenya who has a fractured jaw. “Stephen is married and a father of three young ones. He works as a night guard at a local school while his wife stays at home taking care of their children,” shares our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF). Stephen’s jaw was broken when a robber assaulted him and stole his phone. “Because the incident occurred outside his place of employ, Stephen’s employer has refused to pay for his treatment,” relays AMHF. “Stephen is not able to chew his meals nor speak well,” AMHF continues. “If the surgery is not done soon, the fracture could become infected which would lead to more complications in his treatment and recovery.” For $660, we can fund surgery to heal Stephen’s fractured jaw and allow him to communicate and eat normally. “We expect that after the surgery, Stephen will be able to eat and speak well again,” AMHF concludes.