Khin is a 63-year-old woman from Burma who lives in Mae Sot, Tak Province, Thailand, with her two sons, daughter-in-law, and two grandsons. About ten years ago, she relocated to Thailand due to the ongoing conflict in Burma. Her eldest son bakes bread and pudding to sell, her younger son volunteers at a local religious school, and her daughter-in-law manages the household. Since August 2024, Khin has been experiencing blurred vision, which continues to deteriorate. She requires constant assistance from her family for walking and performing daily tasks. She wishes to regain her independence and manage her day-to-day activities on her own. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $1,500 to cover the cost of lens replacement surgery for Khin. On April 11th, doctors will remove the cataracts in both eyes and implant intraocular lenses. After surgery and recovery, she is expected to regain clear vision and resume daily life without support. Khin said, “Thank you BCMF and the donors for helping with my treatment. Without your assistance, I would be blind for the rest of my life. I want to see my grandsons. I pray every day that you can help more people like me, and I wish all of you to be healthy.”

Jane is 57 years old and a farmer from Malawi. She is a widow who lives with her son, a journalist, and a grandchild from her son who had passed away. Jane is a retired teacher who now farms to support her family. She likes chatting with her son and grandchild and enjoys eating rice with vegetables prepared with groundnut flour. In 2019, Jane noticed a small lump on her right breast. She went to a hospital where she was prescribed painkillers. As the lump did not resolve on its own, she went back and was told she needed a biopsy. However, Jane could not afford it. The lump grew bigger, causing discomfort and pain. A few months ago, Jane started experiencing itchiness and pain around the affected breast, interfering with her daily activities. Jane was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent several cycles of chemotherapy. She was referred to our medical partner's care center, Partners in Hope Medical Center, where she was told she needed a mastectomy, a surgery to remove the breast tissue to prevent the cancer from spreading from other parts of her body. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is requesting $1,194 to cover the cost of a mastectomy for Jane. The procedure is scheduled to take place on March 18th and will hopefully, remove the cancer from her body. Jane says, "I wish to get better for me to fully resume my farm work in order to boost my income for upkeep and to continue supporting my child and grandchild as I am the only parent left."

Roger is a 10-year-old student from Bolivia. Roger lives with his mother, father, and older brother in the eastern part of Bolivia. His dad works as a locksmith and his mom is a homemaker. Roger is very extroverted and makes friends easily. Roger has a cardiac condition called Ventricular septal defect. A hole exists between the two lower chambers of his heart. Blood leaks through this hole without passing through his lungs to obtain oxygen, leaving him weak and short of breath. On February 19th, Roger will undergo cardiac surgery at our medical partner's care center, Hospital del Niño Dr. Ovidio Aliaga Uría. During surgery, surgeons will close the hole with a patch so that blood can no longer leak through it. Roger's family needs help to fund the costs of cardiac care and surgery. The $1,500 requested by our medical partner, International Cardiac Alliance, covers cardiac exams and diagnostics, surgical costs, follow-up care, and medications. Roger's dad says: "Our son gets fatigued easily, especially when he runs, and tends to fall asleep in school. We have come from far away because we have hope that our son can return home healthy."

Kassim is a 32-year-old father of two young children, ages 7 and 4. He once thrived as a primary school teacher and a small-scale farmer in Garissa to provide for his family. Unfortunately, times have become incredibly challenging for them. Kassim describes their current situation as living "hand-to-mouth," just scraping by to meet immediate needs without the ability to plan for the future. Over the past four years, Kassim has struggled with health issues that have taken a significant toll on his family. After being diagnosed with high blood pressure in 2021 and seeking treatment at multiple hospitals, he faced the heart-wrenching reality of renal failure. Since October 2024, he has been committed to his dialysis schedule, traveling to the hospital twice a week, which has added to the family's financial strain. As part of his treatment journey, Kassim was referred to our medical partner's care center, AIC Kapsowar Hospital, to create a fistula in his hand, which will make his dialysis sessions more effective and reduce complications. At the hospital, he was assessed and the medical team found promising signs for the procedure. However, Kassim is unable to afford the procedure, and needs financial assistance to cover the costs of creating this fistula. Fortunately, our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is helping Kassim receive treatment. On January 8th, he will undergo the procedure to help further his treatment, helping him regain health and stability. Now, Kassim needs help to fund this $1,127 procedure. Kassim says, "I started my dialysis sessions with a temporary catheter, but I’ve faced many challenges, including infections and constant discomfort. I urgently need your help to create a fistula, which would make my dialysis access much easier and more manageable. Thank you so much for considering my request for support."

Eh Hay is an eight-year-old young boy from Burma. He lives with his parents, and six older siblings in Tak Province, Thailand. Originally from Burma, Eh Hay and his family moved to Thailand to look for better job and education opportunities. His father is a day laborer, while his mother is a homemaker. His oldest brother is a teacher at a migrant school, and his other six siblings are students. In April 2022, Eh Hay started experiencing blurry vision. He was later diagnosed with a left eye injury. Doctors recommend enucleation, the removal of the eye, to treat this condition. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $1,500 to fund this surgery. The treatment is scheduled to take place on December 20th at our medical partner's care center, Mae Sot General Hospital. Once completed, Eh Hay will hopefully live more comfortably. Eh cannot see with his left eye. He is shy around people, and he does not go out. He quit school and stopped going to church as there are a lot of people there. Eh Hay said, “I want my eye to look as normal as other people’s eyes but now I feel like I am very different from others.” Eh Hay’s mother added, “I feel sad when I know that he feels this way but we cannot do anything. We do not have money for his treatment as well, so I was worried that he has to stay like that for his whole life. Thank you so much for providing this support to my son and I hope that, after the surgery, he will go back to school.”

Kaung is an 11-month-old boy from Thailand. He lives with his parents and two older brothers along the border with Myanmar in Tak Province. His father is a day laborer, while his mother stays home to care for Kaung. Because of Kaung’s health issues, his family had to borrow money from his father’s employer. Since Kaung was born, he has had a swelling in a sensitive area. He often would cry and appear to be in pain. Because of the pain, he sometimes cannot even sleep. As his mother has to take close care of him, she stopped working to take care of Kaung. When Kaung is not in pain, he likes to play with his older siblings. Kaung has been diagnosed with inguinal hernia, a condition where abdominal tissue pushes against other parts of the lower region of the abdomen. Without surgery, he faces many future risks and health complications. Fortunately, Kaung will undergo hernia repair surgery at Mae Sot General Hospital, our medical partner's care center. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $1,500 to fund Kaung's hernia repair surgery. The procedure is scheduled to take place on July 10th and, once completed, will hopefully allow him to live more comfortably. Kaung's mother said, “Thank you to the donors. Without you, we could not have afforded this surgery, as we even struggle for our daily food. I am very happy that the Burma Children Medical Fund and Watsi are here for us to help with his treatment."

Sebastian is a seven-year-old boy from Bolivia. Sebastian lives 12,000 feet above sea level with his parents and his older brother. Sebastian and his older brother are best friends. Sebastian loves to play with sand and loves dinosaurs. He is in the first grade of primary school. His mom and dad are both hairdressers. Sebastian has a cardiac condition called atrial septal defect and pulmonary valve stenosis, where there is a hole in the wall between the heart's upper chambers, as well as a narrowing of one of his valves. These issues prevent blood from flowing normally through his heart and body, leaving him weak and short of breath. On October 16th, he will undergo cardiac surgery at our medical partner's care center, Hospital del Niño Dr. Ovidio Aliaga Uría. During surgery, surgeons will sew a patch over the hole so that blood cannot leak through it. They will also widen his narrowed valve. Sebastian's family needs help to fund the costs of cardiac care and surgery. The $1,500 requested by our medical partner, International Cardiac Alliance, will cover cardiac exams and diagnostics, surgical costs, follow-up care, and medications. Sebastian's mother shared, "Sebastian always tells our family to pray so that his surgery will be successful!"

Eight-year-old Mi lives with her mother, younger brother, and younger sister in Shan State in Burma. Because Mi's parents are divorced, the family survives on income generated from the sale of the vegetables that Mi's mother grows on her land. When this income proves insufficient for the family's needs, Mi's mother borrows money from a friend. When Mi was two years old, she developed a fever, difficulty breathing, and a swollen neck. Her mother took her to a local hospital, where the doctor examined her neck, and suggested that Mi's mother take her to Chiang Rai Hospital in Thailand. At the hospital, various tests were performed, and doctors found a cyst in Mi's neck. The cyst was removed, and for a while, Mi felt better. However, the cyst returned in December 2023. As a result of her parent's divorce, the family moved away from the facility where she had been receiving treatment, and Mi had to live with the pain from the new cyst until she was able to meet with doctors from our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund (BCMF). Now Mi is scheduled for mass excision surgery on September 19th, at our medical partner's care center, Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, and the family is looking for help to raise $1,500 for Mi's procedure. Mi's mother said: “I feel very sad and worried about my daughter’s condition. I cannot sleep due to stress and depression because I couldn’t afford to cover my daughter’s treatment. I want to see my daughter recover quickly. When I learned that donors would pay for my daughter’s surgery treatment, I felt very happy. Thank you to all donors and BCMF. When my daughter recovers fully, I will work hard so I can put her to school."

Meet Suleiman, a ten-year-old boy from Tanzania and the oldest child in his family. Suleiman's father depends on casual day jobs to earn a living and his mother is a homemaker. Suleiman was born with a condition that affects his growth and development. When he was younger, he used to have frequent seizures. When he started walking, his parents noticed that his left leg looked different. They took him to a hospital where he was given a special shoe to use. While it initially helped, his leg became worse as he grew older. Suleiman's parents learned about our medical partner's care center, African Mission Healthcare's, Kafika House, for treatment. There, Suleiman was diagnosed with hemiplegic left cerebral palsy and unilateral left club foot. He is now attending exercise sessions to help with his body coordination. On August 13th, Suleiman will receive club foot correction treatment to correct his left foot and make it easier for him to move and walk. Suleiman needs your help to raise $1,119 to fund his treatment. Suleiman’s mother says: “Please help my son. He has had a hard time growing up and his leg is a big challenge to his progress. I hope this treatment will make his leg better."

Ploy is a 16-year-old teenage girl from Thailand. She lives with her family and is currently in 10th grade. In her free time, she enjoys watching movies and playing with her cat. In May 2024, Ploy began experiencing pain and numbness in her right leg. Later, a mass started to develop on her right hip. Ploy experiences pain, itchiness, and numbness in her right leg, and she finds it difficult to fall asleep due to fear of accidentally rolling onto the mass. The mass is continuously growing and causes a burning sensation at its site. Ploy sought treatment through our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund. She is scheduled to undergo mass removal surgery on July 19th and needs $1,500 to cover the total cost of her procedure and care. Ploy said, "Thank you, Watsi, for helping me get treatment. After I fully recover, I will help my parents by cleaning the house and doing other household chores."

Reynaldo is a widower who has two children. He is currently working as a motorcycle taxi rider to support his family. In his free time, he loves playing basketball with his friends. Since six months ago, Reynaldo has been experiencing persistent pain around his abdominal area. He went to a nearby hospital but they were not able to address his symptoms. Fortunately, Reynaldo learned about our medical partner's care center, Our Lady of Peace Hospital, and there, he was diagnosed with calculous cholecystitis, where his gallbladder is blocked by gallstones. On June 14th, surgeons will perform an open cholecystectomy to remove his gallbladder and Reynaldo needs help to raise $1,128 for this procedure. Reynaldo said, "I am hoping that my surgery will be successful so I can function better as both a father and a mother to my children. I want to live longer for them so thank you very much to everyone who will make this surgery possible for me. Thank you and God bless."

Yuon is a retired rice farmer and loving grandmother from Kandal province, Cambodia. Recently widowed, she moved in with her daughter and helps care for her grandchild. Her daughter and son-in-law work as rice farmers. Yuon and her daughter dream of purchasing a street cart to start making and selling traditional Cambodian cakes. In her free time, she likes cooking and praying at the nearby pagoda. About two years ago, Yuon developed a cataract in her right eye, causing her tearing and blurry vision and fear of walking up and down steps in her traditional raised village house. A cataract is a clouding of the lens of the eye, so it is like looking through a frosty or fogged-up window. She has difficulty seeing things clearly, including colors and faces, and is worried about falling when walking, so is not able to go places on her own. When Yuon learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for two hours seeking treatment. On April 3rd, doctors will perform a small incision cataract surgery and an intraocular lens implant in her right eye. After recovery, she will be able to see clearly. Now, she needs help to fund this $253 procedure. Yuon shared, "After I have surgery, I dream of a better vision. With renewed sight, I would feel safer walking around and crossing the road. I would like to take better care of my grandchild and open a business with my daughter for extra money."