This is Hoeun, a 76-year-old grandmother from Cambodia, "Hoeun is married with five sons, one daughter, and five grandchildren," shares our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC). "She spends her free time visiting the pagoda to listen to the monks pray, and praying with her fellow villagers." "Five years ago Hoeun developed a cataract in each eye," CSC reports. A cataract occurs when the lens inside the eye becomes cloudy from a buildup of proteins. This cloudiness accumulates over time, and has slowly deteriorated Hoeun's vision. It has also caused her to experience burning sensations, irritation, tearing, and sensitivity to light. "It is hard to see everything clear or go anywhere outside on my own," Hoeun says. "I can't do any work very well or recognize the faces of people clearly." If her condition is left untreated, Hoeun could completely lose her ability to see. After hearing about CSC from her neighbor, Hoeun traveled two hours with her husband to reach the clinic for proper medical consultation. With $225, doctors at CSC will perform an operation to remove the cloudy lenses in both of Hoeun's eyes and replace them with new, artificial lenses. Within one day of her procedure, Hoeun will be able to see clearly again.

10-year-old Sopheak was born with a rare condition called meningoencephalocele (MEC). Due to this, a collection of brain tissue has pushed outside his cranium--developing a mass on his nose. If untreated, MEC can lead to further health complications. “Sopheak lives in Cambodia with his two sisters and two brothers,” says our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC). “When Sopheak is not at school, he likes playing with other kids, reading books and watching TV.” After learning about CSC from a local doctor, Sopheak and his mother traveled nine hours to reach CSC’s clinic. For $390, Sopheak will receive MEC repair surgery to remove the mass from his nose. CSC explains that after this operation, Sopheak will no longer have any visible signs of MEC. “I want to be better after the operation and have a good-looking nose,” shares 10-year-old Sopheak. “After I am healed, I will return to my studies.” Sopheak's mother says, “I strongly hope my son can be healthy and go back to school.”