Sonita is a creative and energetic six-year-old girl with two older brothers. In order to support their family, her father works in construction and her mother works in a factory. Some of Sonita's favorite activities are painting and riding her bike. One day, Sonita's mother noticed that she had stopped talking and playing with her friends. After further inspection, she discovered that Sonita had an ear infection, which was causing her pain. She also had a preauricular sinus skin pit on her left ear, meaning there is a cyst right in front of the ear above the ear canal marking a misplaced sinus tract. This causes her to experience discharge, swelling, and pain in her ear. Fortunately, a neighbor in their village told Sonita's family about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), so they traveled there to receive treatment for Sonita. On July 7th, she will undergo ear repair surgery to remove the skin pit and treat the infection. Our medical partner is requesting $297 to fund this procedure. Sonita's mother says that she hopes her daughter's pain goes away so she can grow up with good health.

BB Martine is a 10-month-old baby from Haiti. He is his parent's only child. They shared how much he likes to smile and the joy this brings to them. BB Martine has been diagnosed with hydrocephalus, a condition in which excess cerebrospinal fluid accumulates in the brain and increases intracranial pressure. As a result of his condition, BB Martine has been experiencing an increasing head circumference, which is very worrisome for their family. Without treatment, BB Martine will experience severe physical and developmental delays. Our medical partner, Project Medishare, is requesting $957 to cover the cost of surgery for BB Martine at Hospital Bernard Mevs that will treat his hydrocephalus. This is the only site in the country where this care is currently available and the procedure is scheduled to take place on April 13th. This critical treatment will place a shunt to drain the excess fluid from BB Martine's brain to reduce intracranial pressure and greatly improve his quality of life. With proper treatment, BB Martine will hopefully develop into a strong, healthy young boy. BB Martine's family is hopeful that with treatment, their son will have a chance at a healthy childhood.

Meet Chanry, a four-year-old from Cambodia who is the youngest of three children. Chanry loves to eat fish and pork, and she has not started school yet. "Chanry was burned by a cooking fire two years ago that left contractures of her fingers, hand, and wrist," shares our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC). These contractures, which happen when the skin surrounding a burn scar pulls together and tightens, restrict Chanry’s motion and make it difficult for her to hold things. If untreated, the burn marks, as well as her restricted movements, will make it difficult for her to begin school and participate in other normal activities. For $240, Chanry will receive treatment for her first degree burns. Her fingers and hand will heal, and she will be able to hold things normally again. Chanry's mother wishes for a successful treatment so her daughter's hand will look and function normally.