“Treatment of this kind with wires and implants cost a lot in the cities. And we cannot afford much as we do not have much savings,” says Anish’s brother. Meet Anish, a seven-year-old boy from Nepal who has a fractured thumb. “Anish was playing football with his friends when he fell down and his hand hit a stone in the process. Anish is in a lot of pain and he cannot move his thumb,” says our medical partner, Possible. Anish is part of a family of five. “His father is a bus conductor, and the earnings from the job are just enough to feed the family for the year,” continues Possible. Anish is in kindergarten and already has chosen English as his favorite subject because of the teacher’s grand stories. For $205, we can heal Anish’s fractured thumb. “Anish will be relieved from the pain. He will be able to move his thumb normally without pain and will be able to perform regular activities,” says Possible. Anish will also be able to return to school to continue his love of learning English.

77-year-old Sron of Cambodia has ten grandchildren and enjoys listening to the news on the radio. Recently Sron had an accident and sustained an injury to his hip. "Three months ago, Sron fractured his hip when he fell off a chair," our partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), tells us. "Since then he has been unable to walk and is in a lot of pain. Sron is completely dependent on his son to care for him and is unhappy that he is a burden on the family." Sron is in need of surgery to realign his fractured hip so it can heal properly, but he cannot afford this surgery on his own. $405 is the cost of treatment, which is expected to allow Sron to walk around and do things on his own without pain and difficulty. Let's help Sron feel better and regain his independence!

Meet baby Carlo, a one-year-old from Haiti who lives in the countryside with his mother, father, and six siblings. Carlo's parents work in the fields to put food on the table for their children, but it is often difficult to make ends meet. Baby Carlo was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate. This makes it difficult for him to be comfortable and to drink and eat easily. Simple procedures could correct both, but the cost is out of reach for Carlo's family. That's where we come in. With $960 we can pay for the care Carlos needs for his lip and mouth. "The treatment will have a very high positive impact on the baby's life," writes Watsi's medical partner. "After the surgeries, the baby will be able to eat and drink normally and to feel comfortable; this will allow him to have a good childhood and have a healthy life." What are we waiting for?