Phyllis is a 40-year-old single mother from Kenya. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF), tells us that she currently relies on odd jobs to provide for her two teenaged children. Her brother also supports the family, but he earns very little as a casual laborer. Earlier this month Phyllis slipped and fell, fracturing her right tibia. As a result of the fracture, she is in constant pain and has difficulty walking, which in turn inhibits her from working. “If not treated Phyllis will continue to endure the pain, and she may end up [with an improperly healed fracture (malunion)], deformity, or infection,” states AMHF. An open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) procedure is necessary to address Phyllis’s condition. During an ORIF, her leg bones will be realigned and set so that her tibia can heal properly. Phyllis’s treatment will cost $1,125: In addition to her surgical fees, these funds will also cover 21 days of checkups from medical staff and a 14-day hospital stay. “I pray that God will help me to have a successful surgery, and hope Watsi will come to my aid. I have to be well for my children,” says Phyllis.

“This is a worrying case. Dilsy, per mom’s report, was growing normally until about six months ago,” describes our medical partner Wuqu’ Kawoq (WK). Dilsy is a two-year-old girl from Guatemala who is acutely malnourished. After her family ran into some economic troubles, Dilsy started to get sick and eat poorly. She has had chronic diarrhea for several months and is continuing to lose weight each month. “Dilsy’s mother tells us, ‘Before getting sick, Dilsy was one of the most cheerful and smart children. She has limited energy now,’” shares WK. With $535, Dilsy can receive the malnutrition treatment she needs to recover. “Dilsy’s diarrhea will be cured. She will start to eat better (and we’ll provide her with food),” explain WK doctors. “She will gain weight, gain energy, and get back to normal development.” “It is hard for me to see her so sick and not be able to do anything,” says Dilsy’s mother. “Thanks for thinking of me and for taking care of Dilsy.” Let’s help Dilsy grow up strong and healthy!