Mark is a young boy from Kenya. Mark, second born in a family of two boys, is an ambitious second grader who aspires to be a doctor upon school completion. Mark’s father passed on in October 2017 after a short illness. His mother sells groceries in order to support the family. Mark was diagnosed with cryptorchidism, a condition in which one or both of the testicles remains undescended. If left untreated, Mark has an increased risk of developing hernias, testicular cancer, and fertility problems in the future. Mark will be receiving medical assistance from our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF). Fortunately, he is scheduled to undergo corrective surgery on December 13th. AMHF is requesting $535 to cover the total cost of his procedure and care. “When I grow up, I want to be a doctor,” says Mark.

Meet Srey Lin, a 17-year-old from Cambodia! Srey Lin is a student who "really likes to play football with her friends, and is one of the few girls that will play with the boys," according to the staff at our medical partner Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC). Recently, while playing football with her friends, she fell and fractured her wrist. CSC adds, "now she can’t go to school because it is impossible for her to write without there being pain. So she can’t go to school and can’t work, and she feels like a horrible burden on her parents." Due to financial status, Srey Lin’s parents cannot afford to pay for the corrective treatment. A friend referred Srey Lin to CSC where they are certain they can help! Srey Lin’s treatment at CSC will include an Open Reduction and Internal Fixation or ORIF surgery to repair the fracture in her wrist. With this surgery, CSC says Srey Lin "will have full range of motion in her wrist and no more pain." For $405, we can fund this surgery and help Srey Lin get back to school and the football field, pain free!

Say hello to Jenifer, a two year old girl from Guatemala! Jenifer is developmentally delayed, an effect of a difficult birth during which she got stuck in the birth canal. She cannot walk and can barely support her own weight when held up. For $625 we can provide Jenifer with treatment that can greatly impact her physical strength. Our medical partner, Wuqu' Kawoq, explains to us, "we'll perform a diagnostic workup to rule out any treatable medical conditions like thyroid disease. Then, assuming that those studies are negative, we'll enroll Jenifer in intensive physical therapy. This will allow her muscles to gain strength and to help her improve her coordination. The goal of this is to help her walk independently and position her to have as normal a childhood as possible." Let’s chip in to help Jenifer grow stronger!