Kuy Pheng is a 29-year-old married man from Cambodia. He likes to talk with his friends and watch TV in his free time. When he was six years old, Kuy Pheng developed an ear infection in his left ear. The infection perforated his ear's tympanic membrane. Since then, he has experienced ear discharge, hearing loss, and buzzing in his ear. Kuy Pheng was unhappy because it was difficult for him to hear. When Kuy Pheng learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), he traveled for one hour to seek treatment. On December 23, ENT surgeons at CSC performed a myringoplasty surgery on Kuy Pheng's left ear to repair the perforated tympanic membrane and stop the discharge. Over time, his hearing will improve. Now, CSC is requesting $399 to fund this procedure. "I hope that I can go to work and have good hearing," says Kuy Pheng.

Than Soe is 20 months old, and came to Watsi's medical partner with a large growth on her upper lip. She lives in Karen State, Burma with her parents, two older brothers (ages 12 and 5), and older sister (age 2). The family currently earns a living as rice farmers. Than Soe was born at home. At 15 days old, her mother noticed her nose was slightly blue and a bit swollen. Since the swelling was very small, they did not seek treatment. Over time, the swelling got worse and the mass on Than Soe’s lip grew bigger and bigger – at the time of her pre-operative interview it is the size of a grape. Than Soe needs surgery to remove the mass and prevent it from growing larger. Her mother worries about the mass, and also worries about the money involved. Fortunately, we can help fund Than Soe's surgery. “I hope to send my daughter to school when she is older," Than Soe's mother shared. "I hope she will be a teacher or something else that contributes to the community."