Yohannes is a seven-year-old boy living in Ethiopia. Due to severe abdominal swelling and inflammation, he is unable to pass urine and is very prone to infection. Our medical partner has diagnosed Yohannes with bilateral ureteric obstruction, a blockage at the junction of the urethra and the kidneys. This painful condition can lead to kidney failure and even death if left untreated. Yohannes is the only child of his aging mother. His father has three other wives and is the sole breadwinner of his big family. After paying for a previous surgery for Yohannes, his father cannot afford to pay for the additional treatment that Yohannes needs. For only $1,000, we can fund a major surgery for Yohannes which will restore urine flow from his kidneys to his urethra. The cost will also include medication and hospitalization before and after the procedure. “I want my only child to live and have a good life" said Yohannes' mother. With your support, we can let Yohannes live a pain-free life and help make his mother's hopes a reality!

Jashuda is 32 and lives in Nepal with her husband, six children, and grandmother. She runs a small tea and snack shop, and also helps her family with farming. Three years ago, Jashuda had an accident that left a painful keloid scar on her hand. Although the keloid is benign, it causes Jashuda great discomfort and needs to be removed. Surgery for the excision costs $1,415. Following recovery, Jashuda’s pain will decrease, making it easier for her to run her shop and live a normal life!

Zawa is a 32-year-old mother from Zambia who single-handedly cares for her three children. To support her family, she sells fresh vegetables in an open market located close to her home. She earns enough money to feed her kids and send them to school, but those expenses don't leave much disposable income for medical care. Recently, when Zawa was speaking to one of her children in the kitchen, her dress caught on fire. She burned her left knee, and since the injury she's been in constant pain and unable to walk properly. “I just pray that I will get well," Zawa told her doctors. "It has become very difficult for me to fetch vegetables for selling. I’m afraid I’ll eventually fail to take good care of my children.” For $505, we can fund Zawa’s burn treatment surgery so she can return her focus to helping her children grow up healthy and educated.