Nalit is a seven-year-old from Tanzania who works at a supermarket as a storekeeper to help her parents cover the cost of her school fees. She doesn't earn quite enough to cover both her tuition and her everyday needs, but she says she, “would like to finish my primary education and continue with secondary school!” Nalit is the youngest kid in her family and the only girl out of four children. Aside from the financial strain, going to school is made even more difficult for her because of pain in her knee caused by chronic osteomyelitis, a bone infection that is weakening and slowly eating her right femur bone away. For $700, we can help pay for a sequestrectomy, a procedure that removes the fragment of infected bone from the healthy bone, plus antibiotic beads which will reduce infection and improve healing of the femur. Let's help Nalit get the surgery she needs so she can continue to pursue her education!

Two years ago, little Albina fell into a pot of hot lentil soup and was seriously burned. Now, she is an active three-year-old girl who is having trouble eating because of the scar tissue that has built up on her hand. Albina has six siblings and her family are farmers in Nepal, so a corrective surgery is out of their reach. But Albina’s mother hopes that Albina can one day grow up to get a good education and work in a government organization. For $1,415, we can provide Albina with a burn contracture surgery to remove the scar tissue and a skin graft to correct the appearance and use of her hand. Let’s help give Albina a chance at a healthier life!

Luis is a seven-year-old boy who was born without a left arm. In Guatemala, where he lives, there are limited resources for children who need prosthetics, so he’s never had the opportunity to experience life with the use of both hands. Fortunately, we can change that. The specialists at our Guatemalan medical partner, Wuqu' Kawoq, are ready to outfit Luis with an "Open Socket" arm, a new generation of prosthetic device that allows for a custom fit that can be adjusted as the patient grows. Young children like Luis often have an advantage over adults when it comes to getting a new prosthetic because their neurological functions and habits are still forming. Our medical partner expects that Luis will adapt quickly to his new arm, and may even be capable of eating with a fork and writing as using the device becomes second nature. They predict that Luis’s story will be “the heartwarming case of the month.” For $940, we can help give Luis more than a piece of equipment, but a brighter and more productive future!