30-year-old Bharat lives in Nepal with his wife and two daughters. He and his wife work as farmers, and in his free time Bharat likes to sing and share stories with his two young daughters. A year ago, Bharat fractured his leg. "He was bathing in the outdoor tap when he slipped on the mossy floor," reports our medical partner, Possible. Fortunately, Bharat was able to receive surgery, and doctors used an implant to keep his left femur bones properly aligned while they healed. "He did a lot of physiotherapy exercise and no longer has difficulty doing basic activities," Possible explains. Although Bharat has regained function of his leg, walking long distances still causes him pain. For $579, surgeons will remove the implant in his leg so that Bharat can fully complete his recovery. Then he will be able to return home with full use of his leg. "I'd like my surgery to go well so that I can return to my work," shares Bharat.

An, from Cambodia, is 61 years old. Four moths ago, he developed a cataract in each eye. Cataracts are a result of excess proteins forming on the lens of the eye, making it cloudy. Our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC), tells us: “An can’t see everything clearly, go outside on his own, or do his work well.” His cataracts have caused him blurred vision, itchiness, tearing, and he is now afraid of sunshine. An is married with three sons, one daughter, and four grandchildren. He enjoys visiting the pagoda to listen to the monks pray and joining in ceremonies. He also likes cleaning the land around his home. “An has traveled 12 hours to CSC with his wife for his treatment,” shares CSC. He is hoping to get surgery to treat the cataracts and enable him to see clearly and be able to help his family more easily. To treat his cataracts, doctors will perform a short operation to make an incision in the eye and replace the clouded lenses with new, artificial implants. The implants will allow An to see clearly again after one or two days of healing. $225 will cover the cost of the surgery, medicine, and hospital fees.