Twinamatsiko is a farmer from Uganda. She is 51 years old and has eight children. Her husband passed away in 2002. Twinamatsiko has had a slowly progressive neck swelling for two years. She also experiences troubling symptoms, including pain, shortness of breath, and difficulty swallowing. She was diagnosed with a goiter. She needs surgery to prevent her symptoms from getting worse. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is helping Twinamatsiko receive treatment. She is scheduled to undergo a thyroidectomy on March 6 at our medical partner's care center. Surgeons will remove all or part of her thyroid gland. This procedure will cost $240, and she and her family need help raising money. Twinamatsiko says, “I hope to get better and continue with cultivation after surgery.”

Rorfech is a rice farmer from Cambodia. He has three children and three grandchildren. He enjoys visiting his local pagoda. One year ago, Rorfech developed a cataract in each eye. He has difficulty seeing things clearly, recognizing faces, and going anywhere outside. When Rorfech learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, he traveled for three and a half hours seeking treatment. On March 6, doctors will perform a phacoemulsification surgery and an intraocular lens implant in each eye. After recovery, he will be able to see clearly. Now, he needs help to fund this $398 procedure. His wife says, "I hope my husband can see better and return to work soon."