This is Geeta, a 30-year-old woman from Nepal who helps support her parents and brothers by working at a local NGO. Geeta has had uterine fibroids for the last 16 years. She experiences severe lower abdominal pain and bleeding, and her symptoms get worse every day. But despite her hard work, Geeta cannot afford the medical care she needs. If left untreated, Geeta can expect to continue experiencing the symptoms she already has. Even worse, the longer her condition goes untreated, Geeta will become increasingly at risk for serious complications. Our Nepalese medical partner, Nyaya Health, can help Geeta by getting her surgery to resolve her condition and give her a chance at the normal, healthy life everyone deserves. For $1,065, we can fund Geeta's surgery and help her get back to her life and family!

Say hello to Shameem, a sweet three-year-old from Kenya! She has a six-year-old sister who just started school. Her mother is a housewife and her father works as a mechanic. Recently, a candle in their home fell and set the house ablaze. Shameem was left with burn scars on her face and arm. The scars are very noticeable and if Shameem does not seek treatment she is likely to have low self-esteem as she grows up. Shameem’s parents have successfully raised $375 towards a surgery that will help reduce the scarring, but they still need $1500 more. Her mother says, “I want my daughter to get well so that she can have a normal life and not be scared for life.” Let's help Shameem so she can grow up with good health and confidence!

Daw San is 46 and lives on the Burmese side of the Thai-Burma border. She moved there 10 years ago to work and save money to send back to her aging mother. Lately she has felt fatigued, dizzy, and increased pain caused by cervical polyps. Daw San currently works as an agricultural day laborer and these symptoms make it extremely difficult for her to work. She knows that if the symptoms intensify she will have to stop working, but the hospital fees for treatment in Burma are equivalent to one year of her wages. For $880, Daw San will receive treatment to subdue her symptoms and increase her quality of life. The opportunity to receive treatment was once unimaginable for Daw San, but she is now hopeful for her future. After treatment Daw San says she "hopes to stop working doing heavy labor and instead open a small stall to sell refreshments to the workers." Let's give her the opportunity to live the life she wants to live!

Htoo is a sweet eight-year-old kid who loves playing with his friends. He lives with his family on the Thai-Burma border, where they emigrated to find work. His father and sister support the family as day laborers, while his mother takes care of Htoo and his siblings. Despite their hard work, Htoo's family struggles to make ends meet. This is not the type of situation you want to be in when a medical condition crops up, because healthcare in the area is expensive for most people to access. Unfortunately, that's exactly the situation Htoo's family finds itself in. Htoo has a bladder stone. He's in constant pain, and recently had to skip school because it's so severe. Htoo's mother is so worried about her son she often has trouble eating and sleeping. She hopes Htoo will get healthy again, be able to attend school regularly, and one day become a teacher. For $1,330 (an insurmountable price for his family), we can pay for Htoo to receive surgery to remove the bladder stone, allowing him to return to school and play with his friends again. Let's help make this happen!

Bishwas is an eight-year-old boy living in Nepal. He lives with his parents, grandmother, uncles, and siblings. His family farms, but they only get enough yield to feed the family for three months. Bishwas enjoys sports, and he says that his favorite sport is cricket! Bishwas burned his head years ago and the skin is still so damaged that his hair is unable to grow back in. For $1,415, we can help Bishwas receive plastic surgery to repair his damaged skin, reduce the risk of future complications, and allow the hair to grow back on the injured part of his head. Let's help Bishwas get back to his favorite game of cricket, in good health!

Juan was born with hydrocephalus, a condition in which excess cerebrospinal fluid builds up in the brain causing life-threatening pressure on the brain. He needs immediate treatment to avoid severe cognitive delays and potential death. Fortunately, the surgery Juan needs can be provided for free at a national hospital! However, there are many associated costs, such as radiology, lab studies, post-surgery stimulation, physical therapy, and transportation, that Juan's family can't afford. Juan’s family told his doctors that they may not be able to pursue the surgery simply because they can’t afford bus fare to and from the hospital. For $1,050, we can put Juan’s family’s worries to rest! This will cover all logistical costs and provide Juan with the surgery, physical therapy, and stimulation necessary to get him healthy!

Meet Philicia, a brave 35-year-old woman from Kenya. Philicia has uterine fibroids, a condition that causes infertility, pain, and heavy bleeding that could lead to severe anemia. Philicia's condition requires a total abdominal hysterectomy. She has been married for three years, but has no children. Her husband told the doctors that “it's better not to have children but have my wife in good health." Philicia works hard as a housemaid, but even in addition to her husband's income, she cannot afford the cost of her treatment. This is a strenuous condition both physically and emotionally for Philicia. Let's fund her $885 procedure, so she can focus on returning to good health.

Birendra is a sweet nine-year-old boy from Nepal. He fell into a pot of hot oil when he was just a year old, sustaining serious burns on his head. The burns were never properly treated. Now, the resulting scar tissue is preventing the skin on his head from fully healing, and his hair from growing. Birendra is in fourth grade and lives with his mother, grandmother, siblings, and uncle’s family. As is common in Nepal, his father works in India and sends money home. Birendra is well loved - his grandmother confided in our medical partner that he is her favorite grandson! For $1,415, we can pay for surgery that will repair the skin on Birendra's head and allow him to move past this childhood accident.