Six-year-old Anisha lives with her parents, who are both farmers. They grow maize, beans, potatoes, cabbage, and other grains and vegetables. She and her older sister are both in school. Although Anisha has just started, she already has multiple favorite subjects, including English, social studies, and science. Anisha likes to play soccer and dodgeball with the other girls during recess. When she comes home, she helps out with the dishes and fetches water. Anisha has had an umbilical hernia since birth, but it has been growing recently. Doctors have advised treatment. On February 16, she will undergo a hernia repair surgery. Our medical partner, The Kellermann Foundation, is requesting $229 to fund the hospital stay and hernia repair. “Thank you for helping with the costs of my daughter’s surgery," says her mother.

Meet eight-year-old Komuhangi, a third grade student who lives in Uganda with her single mother. She loves flowers, and her favorite subject in school is English. She dreams of one day becoming a nurse so that she can help people. Komuhangi has an umbilical hernia--causing a loop of her intestines to abnormally protrude in her abdomen. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF), explains, "After birth, Komuhangi's umbilical cord took long to heal. The belly button was bigger than normal but her mother thought it was ok." A year ago, Komuhangi began experiencing on and off again abdominal pain. Sometimes the pain was so severe that she was even unable to eat her meals. Komuhangi also developed painless umbilical swelling. Komuhangi’s condition puts her at risk of further health complications. "If not treated, Komuhangi is at a high risk of getting intestinal obstruction." Komuhangi’s mother works as a store assistant at the hospital and "is unable to fund her daughter's surgery because her salary is their sole source of income and it cannot cover all their needs." For $220, doctors will perform surgery to treat her umbilical hernia. This operation will reposition the displaced loop of Komuhangi's intestine and repair the damaged section of her abdominal wall. By closing off the site of the defect, Komuhangi will be pain-free and without risk of obstruction. AMHF states that after her recovery, “Komuhangi will be able to concentrate on her studies and hopefully achieve her dreams." "Thank you for the help," Komuhangi says. "I wish I could see you and give you flowers."

“If I can only get well again! I hope to expand my small grocery business so that I can support my children better; I am their only hope,” shares Jane, a 39-year-old woman from Kenya. Jane is a single mother and sells vegetables at the roadside near her home to support her two children. Since May 2014, Jane has been experiencing continuous and irregular uterine bleeding caused by noncancerous tumors, or fibroids, in Jane's uterus. Due to the bleeding masses in her uterus, Jane is now at risk for severe anemia. The fibroids will continue to grow, affecting surrounding organs. Doctors at our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF), have recommended a total abdominal hysterectomy, a surgery Jane is unable to afford. We can fund a successful surgery for $790. “We expect after a total abdominal hysterectomy, Jane will recover completely,” describes AMHF doctors. “She will be relieved from the excessive bleeding and the growth of the fibroids will be stopped.” Let’s help Jane move forward with her life!

“Hugo is a highly motivated man who dreams of getting back to his old life, being able to work, hang out with his friends and family without stigma or shame, and being able to be independent,” our medical partner, Wuqu’ Kawoq, shares. Hugo, a 45-year-old man from Guatemala, has a bilateral arm amputation. In January, he lost both arms in a severe electrocution accident, which has made him unable to continue working and unable to care for himself. For $1255, Hugo can receive two prosthetic arms so he can regain his independence. He tells us, “this injury was the worst thing that has ever happened to me, but I’m happy to be alive, and I’m excited to have prosthetic arms and get back to work.” Let’s help him out!

Mary is a 12-year-old girl from Tanzania who is the second born out of seven children. She dreams of working as a nurse in her district’s hospital. Mary used to attend primary school, but had to stop in her fourth year. The long walk to school is too difficult for Mary to manage because she has knocked knees, which causes her a lot of pain when she walks and puts her at risk for developing early arthritis. Even though she can’t go to school, Mary works hard and helps her widowed mother with chores around the house. Her mother grows vegetables, beans and maize to sell, but barely earns enough to cover the family’s expenses. Mary’s uncle has been working to find a way for Mary to get surgery so she can go back to school. “I miss going to school and playing with other students. I hope I can be treated so that I can go back to school and also be able to help my mother fetch some water, firewood and do other things,” says Mary. For $940, we can fund Mary's corrective surgery to fix her knocked knees. This will allow her to walk without pain and get back to school, so she can achieve her dream of becoming a nurse!

Koureth, 65, has three children and six grandchildren. She likes to listen to the monks reciting Buddha's teachings on the radio. She visited our medical partner recently and doctors diagnosed her with cataracts in both eyes. "Koureth began to lose her vision a year ago," they tell us. She sometimes feels pain and her eyes tear because of her cataracts." Losing her vision has a big impact on Koureth's daily life. "She cannot help around the house with the cooking or cleaning," doctors add. "Koureth is sad that she cannot care for her children and grandchildren." Koureth cannot afford the $150 surgery needed to restore her vision, but Watsi can help! Together, your donations will help make Koureth's world crystal clear again.

Vumilia is a hungry and happy baby who loves to be in her mother's arms. Vumilia's mother is a single parent who works as a casual laborer in Tanzania, mainly doing farm work. Vumilia was born with a mass on her lower back. This mass is vulnerable to rupturing and leaking cerebral spinal fluid, which could put Vumilia's life in danger. “My hope is to see my daughter getting better and grow like other children so that I can work. Right now, she needs extra attention and I’m left with fewer hours to work,” her mother says. The cost of Vumilia's care is well beyond the family's reach. For $1,025, our hospital partner in Tanzania will be able to treat the mass on her back. By inserting a shunt, Vumilia will be out of danger of losing cerebral spinal fluid and contracting infections. Let's make sure Vumilia can grow up healthy.

Meet Min, a 10-year-old from Nepal! Min lives with his parents, grandparents, four brothers and sister. He loves school and right now his favorite subject is Nepali. Min also loves to play volleyball. Min was sitting on a bench at school when it broke. His tibia also broke in the process and now his thigh is twisted at a very odd angle due to an incomplete union of the pieces of the bone. Min has a limited range of motion and is experiencing pain and swelling. For $1,240, a surgery can be performed that will repair the joint and give Min full range of motion again. Let's help Min get back on the volleyball court!

This is Marie Nouz, a brave 45-year-old policewoman from Haiti. Marie Nouz decided to see a doctor when she discovered a mass on her breast. Biopsy results determined she had breast cancer. Upon diagnosis, Marie Nouz cried a lot knowing the financial costs needed to overcome her cancer. Her parents have supported her and encouraged her to stay faithful. Marie Nouz loves her job and is unable to go to work. Our medical partner says, "She is annoyed to stay home because she is not used to spending her days without doing anything, and work is the only place where she feels good." For $1,500, we can help Marie Nouz finish her chemotherapy. The treatment will reduce her chance of recurrence significantly. Let’s help Marie Nouz fund the rest of her treatment so she can return to work!

Seven-year-old Oliver is the son of a farmer and a merchant in Tanzania. Oliver was born with bowed legs that make walking difficult. Oliver's sister, Neema, and his brother, Gerald, have similar conditions and are also being funded on Watsi. Oliver’s parents spent years searching for medical treatment for their children but were always unable to afford it. They know that without treatment, Oliver won't be able to participate in school or work like his peers as he grows older. "I want to be a doctor when I grow up," says Oliver. For $1,000, we can fund Oliver’s surgery so he can move confidently toward his dream of becoming a doctor!

War Htun is a 35-year-old woman who lives with her husband in Burma. She used to resell clothing at the market, but when it became unprofitable she began helping at her sister-in-law's dry goods business. For her help, War Htun is compensated in food, clothing, and sometimes money. About six months ago, War Htun began having pain in the lower right side of her abdomen and unusually long menstrual cycles. At the clinic, she was diagnosed with a uterine myoma, which is a non-cancerous tumor that grows in the muscle of the uterus. War Htun's wish is to regain her full health so she can support her family and husband, who is not well. For her wish to come true, War Htun will need a $1,000 surgery to remove the tumor. Let's fund her treatment and give War Htun's family the chance to get back on their feet.