This is Khin San, a 42-year-old woman living in Burma. A few months ago, Khin San had surgery to remove an ovarian cyst. She now has an incisional hernia, caused by an unhealed wound from a previous surgery. It causes sharp, stabbing pain, and she needs surgery to remove it. Khin San’s husband works as a day laborer, earning about $130 a month. The work is inconsistent, and he has had to take time off to care for Khin San since she has been in and out of the hospital. The local church has done a great deal to support the family with bills and medical expenses, and they are very connected to their faith. They say they are now relying on prayer to help them through this difficult time. The surgery Khin San needs costs $1,000. Once she undergoes treatment, doctors expect that she will return to life as normal, in good health. Let’s help Khin San get healthy!

Ashley is a three-year-old girl who lives with her parents and three siblings in the central part of Haiti. "She smiles frequently and is curious about what is happening around her," writes a staff member of Haiti Cardiac Alliance, a Watsi medical partner. Ashley has a condition called patent ductus arteriosus, a hole in the heart that is normally present in a fetus but closes a few days after birth. Ashley's hole did not close on its own, and needs to be sewn shut with surgery. At present, blood flows through this hole before it can reach the lungs, depriving her body of oxygen and causing fatigue. For $1500, we can fund this little girl's surgery, allowing her to live a more active life and enjoy her childhood. Let's work together to keep Ashley smiling!

When Poly was only six-years-old, he had constant fevers and was taken to local village doctors in Cambodia for treatment. To cure Poly's illnesses, the doctors injected medicines into Poly's legs which caused muscle stiffness and made it difficult for Poly to bend his legs. Now, at 16-years-old, Poly still is unable to walk properly. Poly's family is eager for him to receive the treatment he needs to walk comfortably, but they live in a remote location where adequate care is very limited. They cannot afford the cost of transportation and surgery in a larger health facility. For $300, Poly will receive a quadricepsplasty, muscular surgery that will increase his mobility and allow him to relearn how to walk. Together, we can ensure that Poly can move past his childhood illness and move more freely.