Kemigabo is a 50-year-old nurse from Uganda. She is a single mother of two daughters. The older daughter is in nursing school, and the younger is in sixth grade. For two years, Kemigabo has been experiencing irregular, prolonged, and heavy bleeding. She has been diagnosed with uterine fibroids. She needs to undergo a hysterectomy, a procedure in which surgeons will remove her uterus. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $268 to fund Kemigabo's surgery. On November 14, she will undergo gynecological surgery at our medical partner's care center. Once recovered, Kemigabo will be able to resume her daily activities free of pain. Kemigabo says, "After surgery I will continue working as a nurse."

Ni is a 38-year-old mother of two sons and wife. Her children are currently in school, while she works with her husband grow corn on their land at home. Ni also cares for her mother-in-law, who is paralyzed from the waist down. In August of this year, Ni began experiencing stomach pain. She visited a clinic in her village and was prescribed medication to alleviate her symptoms. Ni's condition did not improve, so she visited a private clinic. Her treatment was once again unsuccessful. Ni's neighbor suggested she seek treatment at another clinic, and there, she was diagnosed with gallstones. She was referred to Mae Sot Hospital (MSH), a Watsi care center where doctors recommended she have surgery. She will need $1,500 to fund her procedure, a biliary obstruction repair scheduled for September 12. Ni is looks forward to being healthy again so she can provide a bright future for her sons.

Umar is a three-year-old boy from Sierra Leone. He lives with his mother and grandparents. Umar is a happy child and likes listening to music on the radio and playing with the kids in his neighborhood. Umar was born with a heart condition called Tetralogy of Fallot, where there exists a hole between two chambers of his heart and a muscular blockage in one of his valves. On August 2, Umar will be traveling from his home in Sierra Leone to our medical partner's care center, Narayana Institute Of Cardiac Sciences, in Bangalore, India. Although Umar is not from Haiti, our medical partner, Haiti Cardiac Alliance, is collaborating with other partners to make his surgery possible, and so is asking for $1,500 to help cover the cost of Umar's surgery prep. Another organization, Have a Heart Cayman, has contributed $12,000 towards his treatment. We are also fundraising for his [transportation costs](https://watsi.org/profile/8b44b9ae4b94-umar). "I am excited for Umar to be able to go to preschool once his heart is healthy!" says Umar's mother.

Meet Wilson, a 50-year-old father of two children from Kenya. He enjoys discussing politics and interacting with guests at the hotel where he works. In February of this year, Wilson developed a persistent headache. Wilson initially managed the headache with painkillers but by the end of April, he noticed that his eyesight was worsening. Wilson sought immediate medical attention at our medical partner's care center, AIC Kijabe Hospital, where he was given pain medication and underwent a CT scan. The CT scan subsequently revealed that Wilson has a brain tumor. He has not been back to work since then and can no longer go anywhere on his own. On July 7, Wilson will undergo a craniotomy to remove the brain tumor. The specimen will also be sent to a pathology laboratory to undergo further testing to determine if the tumor is malignant. Wilson and his extended family have raised $312 for his surgery but he needs our help to fund the remaining $1,495. This will cover Wilson's surgery, hospital stay, and laboratory tests. "I want to be well as my children need me," Wilson shares with our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation.

Kellen is 45 years old. She and her husband, Johnson, have six children. Johnson makes charcoal for a living, and Kellen is a farmer. She grows food for her family, including millet, potatoes, maize, and beans. She also buys and sells coffee beans during the harvest for extra income. In her free time, Kellen is very involved in her church, leading prayer and fasting sessions twice a week. She also enjoys spending time with other women in the village, discussing and learning about family development. Kellen has had pain in her abdominal area for approximately one year. She decided to seek treatment from our medical partner, The Kellerman Foundation. When she came to the hospital, doctors found a mass in her uterus. She has been scheduled for a total abdominal hysterectomy on May 26. Kellen's surgery will cost $321. Kellen and her family cannot afford such a cost and are appealing to Watsi for financial assistance. After surgery, Kellen is looking forward to going back to work and to church to give thanks for the help she has received. “I thank the donors for their support and I pray to God to bless them abundantly. I also pray for a successful surgery,” says Kellen.