Meet Willy, a 54-year-old man from Kenya who is a father and primary school teacher. He had also been the primary provider for his parents, especially funding their treatment costs as they are sickly. Willy's wife operates a small grocery shop from which she gets a low income. Willy had cardiac complications in November 2015 and had to stop teaching. In February 2016, Willy was taken to a general hospital and had a CT scan and an MRI on his head that indicated he has a pituitary tumor. He was referred to Kijabe Hospital and was scheduled for surgery to remove the tumor. He is therefore appealing for Watsi's financial assistance so that he can undergo this surgery. Willy experiences painful head migraines. He previously had a stroke and his memory has been failing consistently, and his vision has been partially impaired too. Since February 2016, Willy has had poor vision and memory loss. He thus cannot do any work or communicate well. With the stroke affecting him, his state has been affected adversely. Willy needs a craniotomy to remove the tumor, which costs $1,205. If not treated, Willy risks having total memory loss, the head migraines will persist and there is risk of the tumor increasing. He may also become totally blind. Allan, Willy's son said: “I want my dad to be well again and to continue providing for our family.”

Elirehema is a 31-year-old man who lives in Tanzania. He was the second of five children born to his widowed mother, and he works as a laborer to help support the family. Elirehema says, “if I was not in constant pain and could use both of my legs, I’d work hard and open a mini supermarket”. Unfortunately, Elirehema has a condition called chronic osteomyelitits, which leaves him with stiff, swollen, and painful knees. He needs a surgery, which will reduce local infection and inflammation in his legs, and grant him easy mobility. The cost of this treatment is too high for Elirehema and his family to bear. Together, we can help Elirehema gain access to this treatment so that he can work without pain and provide for his family.