Erick is a ten-year-old boy and is the first of his mother's two children. Erick's mother earns a living by selling vegetables in the local market. He has never met his father. He is a bright boy who enjoys school and is currently in the fourth grade. Erick was born with a right club foot. He was treated at a local hospital, but his mother was afraid that the surgeons would amputate his foot and so removed him from the hospital. An outreach team of Watsi's medical partner discussed with Erick's mother that it was possible to treat Erick's foot without amputation, and give him the chance to walk normally again. $1,160 will cover the cost of the surgery and post-operative treatment that Erick needs. Erick said, "I would like my foot to be straight like the other one, I also hope that the pain will go away when I am walking."

Pov is a 76-year-old man from Cambodia. He is married with four sons, one daughter, and eleven grandchildren. He enjoys going to the pagoda to join ceremonies and planting vegetables around his home. About two years ago, Pov developed a cataract in each eye. This causes him blurred vision and cloudy lenses. It is difficult for him to see, do work, and go anywhere outside on his own. For $292, Pov will undergo cataract surgery that will allow him to see clearly again. Pov says, "I hope that I can see everything clearer than now so that I can easily do any work, plant vegetables around my home, and go anywhere outside without needing to disturb others to take care of me anymore." Pov's daughter says, "I hope that my father can see clearer than now so that I don't have to worry about his vision loss anymore."

Christine a 28-year-old mother of three from a village in rural Uganda, approximately 30 km from Bwindi Community Hospital, a Watsi care center. She is currently pregnant for the fourth time: the first pregnancy was still born and the last two deliveries were by C-section. She and her husband Hassan are so excited to be expecting this third child. When Christine is free she likes going to church, which neighbors her house. She also likes to walk in her gardens as she plans the next day's work. Christine is scheduled for a C-section in order to have a safe birth. She has had two previous C-section scars and the last one was done less than two years back. Christine is staying in the Waiting Mothers’ Hostel at the hospital so she can be near her doctors and won't have to travel when she goes into labor. Both Christine and Hassan are subsistence farmers. They grow beans, corn, and cabbages. They really appreciate the support because they don’t have much money. $258 will cover the costs of the surgery and care Christine needs to safely deliver her baby. She is looking forward to going home and raising her children, taking them to school, and growing enough food for them to eat. Christine says, “I want to thank everyone helping me with hospital bills, and the hospital for a waiting mother’s hostel. The donors giving support to strangers to me this is a miracle, I spent all our savings and had to sell off some goats for my pregnancies, I am so grateful that there is help for this delivery. May God bless the donors.”

John is a two-month-old boy from Kenya who was born with an abnormally large head, which continued to grow rapidly. Due to this growth, John was taken for a scan which revealed that he had congenital hydrocephalus, meaning his brain was retaining too much cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). This condition requires surgery to place a shunt to drain the excess fluid. If John is not treated, he is likely to suffer brain stem compression resulting from the accumulation of CSF. The family resides in a single rental house in Central Kenya. John is the only child to his parents, having lost his elder sister. His mother is a stay-at-home mom and his father is a casual farmer. His father's daily average income is barely enough for the family's basic needs, and certainly not enough to cover the $685 required for the surgery and care John needs. “I still hope that John will be well again and grow to be like all other children. I am happy to have landed where he can get treated," shared John's father.