Meet Eva, an intelligent and caring 27-year-old woman from Kenya who works as a domestic assistant. The only daughter in her family of 6, Eva finished high school but could not continue with her education due to her family’s financial status. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, reports that “her parents work as casual labors on local farms to help make ends meet, but they depend on Eva’s wages as a domestic assistant to support their family.” Eva is currently experiencing a great deal of discomfort due to a Hyperthyroid Goiter. According to AMHF, in addition to painful swelling from the mass, Eva also has “difficulty swallowing, a persistent feeling of hunger and difficulty sleeping. If surgery is not done, Eva will continue to have difficulty eating which could lead to malnutrition.” Though her family cannot afford the surgery to treat her condition, Eva remains steadfast in her dedication to her family and her work: “I work hard so that I can help my parents and younger siblings who are still in school. I know that one day I will be able to fulfill my dream of becoming a teacher,” says Eva. For $825, we can fund a Sub-total Thyroidectomy surgery, which will remove her damaged gland, stop her persistent hunger and allow her to sleep. With our help, Eva can pursue her dreams of teaching and support her family, pain free!

Gorakh is an amiable 52-year-old married man who suffers from an intestinal obstruction. He works hard on his farm to support his wife and two sons. In his spare time Gorakh is active locally in “various social transformation activities like campaigns against caste/gender based discrimination.” The obstruction causes debilitating abdominal pain. If left untreated Gorakh could suffer from an intestinal perforation or even death. Gorakh hopes that with this procedure he will be able to live a long life and provide an opportunity for his sons "to become good and lovable human beings." For $915, we can fund Gorakh’s surgery and help him raise a loving family.

Meet baby Poe Sa, a one-year-old boy from Burma. Shortly after Po Sa was born, his mother noticed signs that something was wrong. He seemed sick, with discolored stool, vomiting, and dark colored urine. Poe Sa was diagnosed with biliary atresia, a disease of the liver. In the congenital form, which is what Poe Sa has, the common bile ducts between the liver and the small intestine are blocked or missing. Poe Sa and his mother visited multiple clinics to seek treatment but were turned away for their inability to pay. Po Sa's mother hopes that, once healthy, her son will grow up to get an education and eventually become a doctor who can help others. For $1500, Po Sa can receive a surgery that will remove the blockage in his bile ducts and allow him to live a healthy life!