Meet Theara, a 17-year-old from Cambodia. She has six sisters and one brother, and her parents work as farmers. Theara works with her parents on their farm but is searching for a different job to help better support her family. At home, she enjoys cooking chicken and rice and watching stories on her phone. Two months ago, Theara developed a chalazion in her right eye, which is an inflamed cyst in the tear gland. As a result, she experiences irritation, itchiness, blurred vision, and is insecure about how her eye looks. Theara traveled for four hours to seek treatment from our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC). On December 30th, surgeons at CSC will remove the cyst through a chalazion excision procedure. After recovery, Theara's symptoms will improve. She needs help raising $210 to fund this procedure. Theara shared: "I hope my eye will feel well after surgery and I can look for a job."

Chen is a 7-year-old second grade student. He lives with his parents and his three-year-old brother in Svay Rieng province. His father is a rice farmer and his mother stays home to care for the children. At school, he loves to learn about mathematics and read story books. When not studying, he likes to play football with his friend and his youngest brother. His favorite meal is fried chicken. Ten days ago, while he playing with his friend at home, a nut or seed was inserted in his right ear. He now has pain, ringing in his ear, and loss of hearing. Chen's family traveled to our medical partner's care center, Children's Surgical Centre, to receive treatment. On January 4th, surgeons there will remove the mass. Now, they need help to raise $273 to fund this procedure. His father said, "I hope his hearing will be ok again and he won't have any pain."