Chouma is an intelligent and driven 34-year-old woman from Haiti. She was studying to be an engineer but stopped attending university when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Chouma has difficulty doing daily tasks and no longer participates in activities she enjoys because of the pain in her chest and arm. She feels embarrassed by her illness and hasn't shared her diagnosis with many people. Chouma remains hopeful and looks forward to the future. She plans to get married, begin a family and resume her studies. Additionally, Chouma wants to start a support group for other women with breast cancer. With your help and support Chouma will receive several treatments for her cancer, including surgery, chemotherapy and hormone therapy. These treatments cost $1,500. Let's give Chouma the chance to lead the life she dreams of and help other women with cancer.

Peace is almost three-years-old and looks up to her two older siblings. Although Peace is young, she is beginning to notice that she is different from her siblings because of the colostomy she received a few months ago. Peace was born with an anorectal malformation, which means she cannot pass stool properly. The colostomy procedure she underwent in a local Kenyan hospital is a temporary solution, but if Peace does not receive surgery soon she could develop a severe infection. Peace's parents were barely able to save enough money for her first procedure, but Peace's father passed away the same month she received her colostomy. Her father was the sole breadwinner in the family and now Peace's mother is struggling to provide for her three children's basic needs, let alone the cost of Peace's surgery and special diet. For $1,050, Peace will receive an anorectoplasty to correct her intestinal malformation and allow her to pass stool normally. This surgery will let Peace lead a normal life and grow up to be like her older siblings whom she admires so much.

Suwilanji is a shy two-year-old girl from Zambia who has the heart of a fighter. She was born with the dangerous duo of hydrocephalus and spina bifida, but has already won half her battle by overcoming hydrocephalus - a life-threatening condition in which fluid accumulates and causes pressure on the brain. Now, doctors at CURE would like to treat her spina bifida, a birth defect that involves the incomplete development of the spinal cord or its coverings. "Part of her spinal cord is essentially protruding out of her back," they write, "so unless it's fixed, she won't walk and will be susceptible to becoming paralyzed because of the extremely vulnerable state the cord is in." Being their first child, Suwilanji’s parents are anxious to see her get better. $2,000 will get her the spinal surgery she needs to live a normal childhood. This is the last stage in Suwilanji’s medical journey that will allow her to live a disability-free life.

Mue Soe is only 21-years-old, but she has had heart problems since she was a baby. When Mue Soe was born, her mother took her to a clinic in Burma but she could not afford the testing required for a full diagnosis. As Mue Soe grew up, she was always very tired and weak and her heart palpitations prevented her from playing with other children at school. When Mue Soe was 13, she made it to a clinic in Thailand where she was diagnosed with cardiac disease and told she needed surgery. Her family was nowhere near being able to afford the procedure. Since then, Mue Soe has been in and out of health clinics due to her chronic fatigue and weakness. She is especially worried about paying for her healthcare now, since her mother passed away and she takes care of her younger brother. For $2,000, we can help Mue Soe receive cardiac surgery. This operation will allow Mue Soe to overcome the fatigue and weakness she has endured for so many years and allow her to return to school and fulfill her dreams of becoming a nurse and caring for her brother.

Carol is a joyful 24-year-old mother from Kenya. She is also a farmer who grows maize, beans, and other vegetables for subsistence. Carol’s husband works as a salesman at the local supermarket to pay for school fees for their children. Carol is expecting another child and is hoping to deliver her baby in a health facility. For $215, our medical partners at Lwala Community Alliance will provide pre-natal care, health education, a safe delivery with a skilled nurse, and a newborn checkup before going home. Let’s give Carol and her growing family the care and attention they deserve.

Samba, a 14 year-old soccer lover from Mali, has an untreated, infected, ulcerated wound on his right leg. Samba's wound is so painful that he hasn't been able to attend school, play soccer, or help his mom around the house in two years. Doctors at Project Muso are "confident that this wound can heal with appropriate surgical intervention and medications." They are requesting $695 to treat the infected area and set Samba on a path toward health. Let's help Samba get back to school, soccer, and helping his mom!