“I hope to be provided with a safe and successful delivery, invest in a better business which will enable me to cater for my baby, siblings, mother-in-law and my elderly parents’ basic needs,” says Elizabeth. Meet Elizabeth, a 20-year-old pregnant woman from Kenya. “Elizabeth experiences headaches, fatigue, and lower abdominal pain frequently which does not allow her to perform her daily activities like gardening, house chores, baking, and making chapatis to sell to pupils,” says our medical partner, Lwala Community Alliance (LCA). Elizabeth lives with her mother-in-law and husband. “She bakes and sells chapatis to pupils during break time and lunch hours. Her husband is a primary school teacher and works on his farm during weekends. She shared with us that the income they derive from the business and teaching is not enough to take care of the medical bills during delivery,” continues LCA. For $290, we can fund prenatal care, delivery, and postnatal care to ensure that both Elizabeth and her baby will be healthy. “With no complications arising during delivery, Elizabeth will be able to perform her daily activities and sell her chapatis with no discomfort,”concludes LCA.

“What I’m really looking forward to is being able to walk again without crutches,” says Mateo, a 64-year-old man from Guatemala, who works in the construction business. 17 years ago, Mateo was in a terrible car accident that required his left leg to be amputated. Our medical partner, Wuqu’ Kawoq, tells us that “since then, he has been unable to walk and his mobility has been very limited. He’s happy to have made the connection to the Watsi and WK teams, and he’s looking forward to getting a device and being able to walk and work again like before.” $1,255 covers the cost of a new prosthetic leg. Let’s help Mateo regain his mobility, independence, and self-esteem!