“I had lost hope of getting treated,” explains 44-year-old Mary from Kenya. “I look forward to getting well, and back to work so that I can assist my husband.” Married with eight school-aged children, Mary works hard to care for her family while her husband works as a casual laborer at construction sites. They do not own any land, livestock nor investments that can help them in times of financial need, which is why she has been unable to pursue treatment for the early stage cervical cancer diagnosis she received last year. As a result, Mary continues to experience abdominal bleeding that prevents her from leaving the house. “If surgery is not done soon, the cancer could spread and affect Mary’s other organs which would lead into premature death,” explain our partners at African Mission Healthcare Foundation. For $800, we can cover the cost of a total abdominal hysterectomy to remove the cancer and cease the stigmatizing bleeding. Let’s help Mary to return to work and realizing her hopes of assisting her husband as they raise their family.

This is Visal! He's a cheery 12-year-old from Cambodia in the 7th grade, where his favorite subject is Khmer studies. He's the oldest child in his family, and you can find him eating fried pumpkin every chance he gets. While it isn't so obvious when his eyes are crinkled up in a big grin, Visal was born with congenital blepharoptosis, "a drooping eyelid on his left eye," our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, tell us. They continue, "He is embarrassed about the way his eye looks, which makes him shy at school." For $290, we can help fund the surgery to lift his left eyelid. Let's help him see clearly, so that he can be a Khmer scholar, and also see that there's nothing to be embarrassed about!

Meet Cecilia, a playful one-year-old girl from Tanzania. The third born in her family of five, Cecilia loves to play with toys and is never too far from her mother’s side. Cecilia’s parents work very hard to support their family. “Her mother is a self-employed cook, preparing morning bites and afternoon meals for staff working at a local dispensary in their village,” shares our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation. Cecilia’s farther works as a guard at the same dispensary. Cecilia has started to walk but she is using the lateral aspect of her left foot to support herself, a condition known as unilateral club foot, and is experiencing pain as a result. While her parents are able to provide for their families living expenses, they are unable to afford the medical care Cecilia needs in order to treat this condition. Cecilia’s doctors tell us, “If not treated, Cecilia is at high risk of developing early osteoarthritis of the small bones of the foot.” $1,160 will cover the entire treatment plan for Cecilia, including x-rays, casts, club foot surgery and recovery! With this treatment, she will be able to walk properly for the rest of her life. “We hope that defect can be corrected to allow her to walk properly and later on be able to go school and grow up like other children,” said Cecilia’s mother. Together we can give Cecilia access to the care she needs!