Meet Nishant, an eight-year-old boy who lives with his mother and brother in Nepal. “Nishant enjoys solving problems in mathematics and playing volleyball and football,” says our medical partner, Possible. Nishant sustained fractures in his right hand after he slipped while walking. He currently requires assistance from his mother to eat and perform other daily activities. Furthermore, he is unable to attend school due to the pain and swelling. Nishant’s father works in India to support the family, but they cannot afford treatment. For $224, Nishant will undergo a closed reduction procedure to align the bones in his hand, after which he will be placed in a plaster cast. Once the bones heal, the cast will be removed and Nishant will regain full use of his hand. His mother shares, “Nishant is excited to return home and be with his brother once his treatment is over.”

Meet 19-year-old Po Po. She lives with her three sister and parents in Burma. To help keep the household running finanically, Po Po picks rice with her mom and dad. An encephalocele is a rare type of neural tube defect that occurs when an infant's neural tube fails to close all the way. It results in swelling that can affect the brain if left untreated. "When Po Po was born the encephalocele was present on her nose but it was only the size of a finger nail," Burma Border Projects (BBP) tells us. "Over the years, the encephalocele has grown. She has regularly experienced bouts of pain and fever that began and centered around her nose." "Over the last two years the mass has caused her left eye to constantly water, BBP writes. "She said her condition often affects her work. Whenever she looks down either to read or she is bent down when she is out in the field it cases her pain around her face and dizziness. In these situations she has to cease working and return home without pay." But by raising $1500 we can help. Po Po will receive reparative surgery to remove the mass. "Once Po Po receives treatment hopefully she will no longer suffer from pain around her nose, and in her eyes." "I want to be a single, independent lady, says Po Po. "I really enjoying sewing, so I would really like to be a seamstress and have my own business!" Let's make sure she gets there.