Eh Lel is a lively six-year-old girl who lives with her parents, sister, and extended family. She likes to play with her friends and watch movies on television. She is quick to smile and is inquisitive about her surroundings. Eh Lel is not in school yet, but she looks forward to starting kindergarten this coming year. Her father is a subsistence farmer who works his own rice paddy. When Eh Lel was one month old, her mother noticed a spot on her lower spine. Gradually, a bulge developed and became painful. When Eh Lel reached one year of age, her parents brought her to a hospital. She was diagnosed with spinal dysphrasism, a neurological condition affecting the spinal cord. Eh Lel's doctor warned that without treatment, the condition would only worsen over time. On November 14, she underwent a CT scan. The results of this scan will allow her doctor to make a full diagnosis and develop a treatment plan to remove the bulge from her spine. Our medical partner is requesting $814 to fund this procedure. Eh Lel's father says, “I want my daughter to go to school for an education and grow up to be whatever she wishes."

Try is a 70-year-old moto taxi driver from Cambodia. He is married with three sons, four daughters, and nine grandchildren. He enjoys watching Khmer dramas on TV. One year ago, Try developed a cataract in each eye. This causes him blurred vision and cloudy lenses. He can't see clearly or do his work well. For $292, Try will undergo cataract surgery in both eyes. After the surgeries in each eye, Try will be able to see clearly again.

Meet Lai, a 74-year-old woman from Cambodia, married with 4 sons, 5 daughters, and 20 grandchildren. Lai enjoys visiting the pagoda to listen to the monks pray. She traveled 2 hours with her sister to reach Watsi's medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), for treatment. Lai developed a pterygium in each eye three years ago. This causes her blurred vision, burning, and tearing. She can't see anything clearly, do work well, or go outside easily on her own. She needs surgery to remove the growth, allowing her to see clearly again without discomfort. The total cost of treatment for Lai is $148. After eye surgeons removed the pterygium from each eye, Lai will be able to see clearly and be relieved of pain, irritation, and tearing.