Tom is a nine-year-old student from Cambodia. He really likes to ride his bike around the village and hopes to become a teacher when he grows up. Since he was born, Tom has had a cataract in each eye, causing him blurred and cloudy vision. He has difficulty seeing things clearly, recognizing faces, and going anywhere outside. When Tom learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, he traveled for three hours seeking treatment. On February 12, doctors will perform a lensectomy surgery and an intraocular lens implant in each eye. After recovery, he will be able to see clearly. Now, he needs help to fund this $398 procedure. He says, "I hope that my eyes will be able to see everything more clearly now. This way I will be able to read, play with friends, and recognize people's faces."

Say hello to Jovadany, a four-year-old boy from Haiti! According to our medical partner, Project Medishare (PM), “Jovadany is the first child of her mother who is 22-years-old. She is young and lives with her parents. The father of the baby is a motorcycle taxi driver and the mother is a secondhand clothes seller in the streets.” Jovadany deals with a cleft lip and palate; PM says, “according to what the mother of Jovadany says, the baby is not healthy. He cannot talk well and when he eats the food comes out through his nose, and the cleft palate causes some trouble breathing. He cannot breathe well and cannot go to school because of that.” For $960, Jovadany will receive cleft lip and cleft palate repair surgery. Afterwards, Jovadany will be able to drink, eat, and breathe normally. His mother tells us, “I am excited to see my son healed and be able to go to school.” Let’s help Jovadany have a healthy childhood!