Da is a 37-year-old farmer who is married and has three sons and one daughter. In his free time, he enjoys fishing by the sea. Da sustained a wound on his right foot from a snake bite. The bite caused a permanent contracture, causing pain and making it difficult for Da to walk. Da traveled five hours with his wife to reach our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), for treatment. Surgeons proposed a below-the-knee amputation to help with Da's pain. On February 16, Da will undergo the surgery, which will allow him to feel comfortable again. He needs help to fund this $446 procedure.

25-year-old Darias lives in Uganda with his wife, Josephine, and their one-year-old daughter. Darias has been diagnosed with an inguinal hernia, a condition in which soft tissue protrudes through the abdominal muscles. The pain has kept him from working full-time, and he has not been able to participate fully in daily activities. When Darias is feeling well, he joins his wife in cultivating their small piece of land. They grow maize, beans, bananas, and nuts for consumption, sometimes selling the surplus for income. Unfortunately, Darias has not been able to afford surgery. With the help of our medical partner, The Kellermann Foundation, Darius has been scheduled for corrective surgery on February 8. Watsi is asking for $229 to cover the costs of the procedure. Your donation will help pay for the surgery, surgical supplies, medication, and five nights stay in the hospital. When he recovers, Darius plans to start farming again. He also plans to make bricks to complete his house. "Thank you for covering my treatment," Darius says. "I will be able to resume some of my jobs normally without pain."

Htoo is a ten-year-old boy from Burma. He lives in a village with his parents and his three siblings. Htoo attends school and is in the third grade. In November of 2016, Htoo received treatment for abnormal swelling in his lymph nodes. At this time, he underwent a [CT scan](https://watsi.org/profile/32ad5bbaafb4-htoo) funded by Watsi. The scan was used to investigate swelling in his lymph nodes, an organ that is part of the lymphatic system and is essential to a properly-functioning immune system. Physicians diagnosed him with lymphadenopathy, a disease of the lymph nodes. They have scheduled surgery to remove the mass identified in the CT scan on January 30. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $1,500 to fund Htoo's surgery. After his surgery, the mass will be sent to a laboratory for biopsy testing to determine if it is benign or cancerous. Htoo's mother says, "I am excited. I'm happy my son is getting surgery now because I would have never been able to afford it myself, and I wouldn't know where else to look for the right treatment. I hope he will be more healthy after surgery. I love him so much. I have decided to support him in whatever he wants to be in the future."