Chanrong is a 17-year-old young man from Cambodia who loves to dance. Every year, Chanrong looks forward to the Khmer New Year celebrations in April because he gets to dance at all the parties. Chanrong was born with a rare congenital deformity called a meningoencephalocele (MEC), a sac-like protrusion of the membrane that surrounds the brain. MEC occurs when the neural tube does not close completely during fetal development. Chanrong says he feels embarrassed by the facial disfigurement caused by his condition, which also puts him at continual risk for serious complications like meningitis or brain hemorrhage. For just $375, we can cover the cost of the surgery needed to correct Chanrong's condition. Let's help give Chanrong the opportunity to live a healthier and more normal life!

Teresiah is a 27-year-old woman from Kenya. A mother of one, she works in a hair salon while her husband works as a casual laborer. Teresiah has been living with thyroid cancer for the past two years. If left untreated, it will likely cause organ failure, even becoming life threatening. In order to remove the cancer, she will require a thyroidectomy (partial or entire removal of her thyroid). “Right now I am doing fine," Teresiah says, "But the doctors say that a time is coming when I will not be okay. I fear for my baby should that time come.” Let's help Teresiah get the $900 needed for her to live a normal, productive life!