Mark is a five-year-old boy from Kenya. He is the youngest of three children. He is in nursery school and likes going to school. His parents are casual workers picking tea in their neighborhood. For about three years, Mark has been experiencing recurrent tonsils and swollen adenoids. The condition has become worse. Eating, sleeping, and talking have become a struggle, and he has been in and out of school. Mark was diagnosed with enlarged tonsils and adenoids, which are the soft tissue behind the nasal cavity. Without treatment, this condition will cause Mark's symptoms to persist and possibly even intensify. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is requesting $453 to fund an adenotonsillectomy for Mark scheduled on November 20th. Surgeons will remove his tonsils and adenoids, hopefully relieving Mark of his symptoms and helping him live more comfortably. “My son has not been able to sleep well and even eating is a problem. I kindly request for help so that he can be well again and be able to live his normal life and go to school when they open,” said Mark’s mother.

Ally is a 4-month-old baby from a remote area of northern Tanzania. He has three siblings, and his parents practice small-scale farming. They grow agriculture crops for the family's consumption and sell the surplus harvest to cover some of their expenses. However, climate change has severely affected their livelihood; in the past three years, their harvest has been inadequate to meet the family's food needs. Ally was born with clubfoot of his left foot. Clubfoot is a condition in which the foot is twisted out of shape, which causes difficulty walking and even wearing shoes. On February 24th, surgeons at our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare (AMH), will perform clubfoot repair surgery that will allow Ally to be able to walk as he grows. AMH, is requesting $935 to fund this procedure. Ally's mother says: “I hope that my son lives free from this condition. I hope this treatment will make it possible.”