Seang is an 80-year-old woman with one daughter and eight grandchildren. She likes to go to the pagoda to listen to monks pray. One year ago, Seang developed a cataract in each eye, causing her partial blindness, cloudy lenses, and tearing. It is difficult for her to do any work, walk by herself, and recognize faces. After learning about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), from a neighbor, Seang traveled for two hours with her daughter to reach CSC for treatment. On October 20, surgeons at CSC removed her cataracts and implanted a new lens into each eye. After recovery, she should see clearly again. Now, Seang needs help to fund this $292 procedure. "I hope that my eyes can see everything more clearly," she says, "so that I can easily do any work or go anywhere outside by myself without needing to disturb someone to hold my hand all of the time."

This little man is Manish, a three-month old boy from Nepal. Our medical partner, Possible, tells us, “baby Manish was born with clubfoot.” Clubfoot is a congenital foot deformity is which the tendons in the foot are shorter than usual. This changes the position of the foot making it difficult to walk. “Being only three months old he does not have negative impact, but in the future he is expected to have discomfort and deformities,” says Possible. Manish lives with his mother, his older brother, and his grandparents. His father works in India to provide for his family. Manish’s grandmother says, “the doctor tells us he needs weekly plaster and even a surgery later on.” For $579, Manish will receive this necessary treatment to prevent developing deformities and discomfort later on. Possible tells us, “a cast will be put on Manish's leg every week moving the foot closer to a normal position each time.”