Just by looking at her smile, you can tell that Melda is an energetic woman! According to our medical partners in Kenya, Lwala Community Alliance, Melda is also a pro-multi-tasker. She owns a small piece of land and her husband is a sugarcane miller. These days, the couple is working even harder as they prepare for a new addition to their family. Melda told our medical partners, "I wish to deliver in a disease-free place. I pray that God will help me care for my children until they become adults." For just $215, we can ensure that Melda has the opportunity to deliver her baby in a health facility with the help of a skilled attendant. She will receive follow up care and be trained on hygiene practices for her baby. Let's help Melda safely welcome her baby into the world!

Meet Frank, a 12-year-old from Tanzania! Frank burned his fingers a while back and has developed scar contracture, an area of tightened, immobile skin, on some of them. As a result, his right hand is not fully functional. Frank is the fifth born out of seven children. He likes to play football and does well in both science and arts classes. He loves school, but because of his scars, his classmates make fun of him and this makes him uncomfortable. Frank's mother used to run a vegetable stall, but she recently gave birth to her seventh child so she is currently not earning anything. Frank's father is a taxi driver in their town. What both parents earn is not enough to cover the cost of Frank's operation. That's where we come in. For $505, Frank can receive surgery on his hand that will make it more functional and he will be more confident around people. Let's help him get that confidence!