Princess is a nine-month-old baby from Tanzania. She is a cheerful and happy child. Her father is a butcher, while her mother is a stay-at-home mother. For three months, Princess has been experiencing frequent flu and sickness. This has lead to repeated hospital visits. She was recently diagnosed with enlarged adenoids, which are the soft tissue behind the nasal cavity. Without treatment, this condition will cause Princess's symptoms to persist and possibly even intensify. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $609 to fund an adenoidectomy for Princess, which is scheduled to take place on February 8. Surgeons will remove her adenoids, hopefully relieving Princess of her symptoms and helping her live more comfortably. Princess’s mother says, “Thank you all for helping my daughter get this treatment. God bless you all.”

This is Tabitha, a 48-year-old mother from Kenya. For the past six years, Tabitha "has been experiencing heavy, irregular bleeding and lower abdominal pain," says our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF). "She has attended many hospitals, seeking treatment, but is yet to get well," AMHF continues. "Tabitha had a scan that showed she has uterine fibroids, the doctor advised her to have a total abdominal hysterectomy, but Tabitha had no money. Without any other option, Tabitha has just been enduring the suffering from this condition." "I have suffered for many years without knowing what to do," Tabitha tells us. "I hope to get help so that I can get well to be able to start a business of my own and support my family." For $790, we can help Tabitha by funding her total abdominal hysterectomy. "We expect after a total abdominal hysterectomy, Tabitha will recover fully. She will be free from the pain, heavy bleeding and the risk of anaemia. Tabitha will be able to look after her family and achieve her dreams," adds AMHF.

Zar Zar is a shy 14-year-old girl from Burma. She lives with her parents, 17-year-old brother, and two younger brothers. Her mother says that Zar Zar is a good student and she studies hard. Zar Zar is in the 9th grade and is looking forward to completing her studies. Her parents and older brother work as rice farmers, but this is typically not enough income to cover their expenses. Zar Zar has been diagnosed with encephalocele, a neural tube defect that causes a mass to grow. “When she was born her parents noticed a small lump on the bridge of her nose,” Zar Zar’s doctor at Burma Border Projects (BBP) tells us. “At that time the bump did not cause her any physical discomfort and she was otherwise a healthy, active baby. Her encephalocele now takes up the bridge of her nose and completely obstructs the vision in her left eye. Although it causes her considerable discomfort, she has learned to make do as well as she can. Only having vision in one eye has not stopped her from going to school, nor has the stigma attached to her condition.” “In the future, she said that she would like to be a teacher,” BBP adds. “At the moment, teaching is like a hobby for her, and she helps her younger siblings and her peers with their school work, she added that she enjoys explaining things and helping people learn. In addition, in her free time, she likes running and staying healthy.” Zar Zar’s family cannot afford the surgery needed to remove the growth from Zar Zar’s face, but with $1,500 we can make sure she receives the treatment. “After treatment she will concentrate on her education and hopes to help her family,” BBP explains. "Treatment will improve her confidence and make her more outgoing. Zar Zar’s treatment will also benefit the family as they will no longer have to worry about paying for expensive surgery and can look to the future with happiness."