Channou is an 18-year-old from Cambodia who is currently in grade 12. He has three brothers and one sister, and enjoys helping his mom at home with work and reading his school books. He traveled three hours with his mom to reach Watsi's medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC). Channou was in a moto accident on March 28th, 2016. The accident resulted in a fracture of his left femur, which causes him pain and prevents him from walking. After the accident Channou went to a hospital for treatment but they required a $1,500 payment to operate, which his family does not have. The family heard about CSC from a nephew's friend and decided to seek treatment there. Channou requires open reduction internal fixation surgery-- a procedure that will reset his bones and fix them in place with a dynamic hip screw. For a cost of $405, this surgery will allow his fracture to heal properly. "I hope after surgery I can walk normally again and without pain," says Channou. "I will go home and return to school when I am healed."

In November 2015, 24-year-old Ny was in a moto accident that caused a left tibia fracture and knee dislocation. The same day of the accident he received open reduction internal fixation surgery at a local hospital, during which doctors set his tibia in place with a screw. However, Ny's left leg is still weak and he cannot walk without pain. He was referred to Watsi's medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), with a tibia fracture and chronic knee dislocation. Subsequently, he traveled three hours with his mother to reach the clinic. Ny works in a factory in Cambodia. He has three brothers and one sister, and he enjoys watching TV and listening to pop songs at home in his free time. CSC surgeons will perform a joint arthrodesis surgery for $392 to fuse the knee and treat the fracture. This type of surgery is done to relieve unmanageable pain in a joint that cannot be dealt with using medication, splints, or other usual treatments. "I hope after surgery I can walk and am not in pain," says Ny. "When I am healed I will return to my work in the factory."

Sros was born with an extra thumb on his left hand. He has always felt unhappy about his abnormal finger. "I am afraid to show my hand to anybody," he says. The condition is known as polydactyly and affects one out of every 500 to 1,000 babies. It can be hereditary though most often occurs without any genetic predisposition. Sros is an 18-year-old man from Cambodia. “He spends his free time helping his parents with any work at home, playing football, and watching Thai movies on television,” says our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Center (CSC). Although Sros works as a farmer, he cannot afford treatment. For $258, he will undergo preaxial polydactyly repair surgery. The surgeon will remove the extra digit and ensure that the bone, skin, tendons, joints, and ligaments are all in the correct place. “I hope after surgery I can have a good and normal hand like everyone else. When I am healed I will go back home and find work,” said Sros.

Nine-month-old Desire likes playing and being carried around; she is a very active young girl from Uganda. Desire started crawling at six-months-old which is when she accidentally crawled into a pan, and hot milk poured on her legs. She recovered from the burns but sustained a contracture on her knee, a tightening of the tissue that makes it hard for her to use her legs. Her mother now worries that her daughter won't learn to walk. Agnes and Frank, Desires' parents, are farmers. In his free time, Frank coaches a local soccer team but he and his wife cannot afford to pay for the burns their daughter experienced months ago. When Agnes learned about the visiting orthopedic surgeons through Watsi's medical partner, the Kellermann Foundation, she brought Desire in for screening to see if Desire could be helped. Agnes, Desire's mother, is hopeful and looks forward to her daughter walking. With $351, Desire will undergo surgery to release the contracture so that she once again has full range of motion. "I would love to thank everyone who is supporting health care for my baby. She has difficulty crawling, though my hope is that she will crawl and be able to walk afterwards. This is a miracle I have been praying for," Agnes said.

Lawrence a 24-year-old young man who lives with, and cares for, his two siblings in Uganda. Lawrence's parents passed away years ago and he has played the parental role to his siblings since he was 17 years old. One year ago, Lawrence got severe burns while working as a porter for a charcoal maker. Lawrence did not heal properly and did not fully regain his range of motion after recovering. Though this has affected his work for the past four years, he can not afford the medical care he needs because his wages go towards the basic needs of himself and his siblings. For $351, Lawrence will undergo surgery to release his burn contractures so that he can once again have full range of motion and not be in constant pain. This operation will ensure that he can work even harder, and without pain, so he is able to continue supporting his family. Lawrence is looking forward to working harder, saving enough money to start a shop, and helping his siblings and others who are attending school. "Being the bread winner for my siblings, I have had difficulties in movements and working to raise school fees for them. I hope to be able to work easily and raise enough money to support our family," Lawrence said. Lawrence thanks everyone who is supporting his care, and would like to see these life-changing opportunities reach everyone in need.