Rosath is a 37-year-old farmer and car driver. He is married with one son and two daughters. Rosath enjoys staying at home to watch TV and cook. In 2013, Rosath was in a traffic accident. After the accident, he received treatment at a local hospital but his injuries did not heal. When he arrived at Watsi's medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), after traveling for two hours with his wife, an x-ray showed a left forearm fracture. He can't move his left arm and is in pain. Surgeons at CSC will perform an open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) procedure to heal the fracture. The procedure will realign the broken bones into the normal position. Treatment will cost $405, including surgery, post-op care, and Rosath's hospital stay. Once he heals, Rosath will be able to use him arm without pain.

"Fredrick is a playful, four-year-old boy from Nairobi. He lives with his parents. His mother is a tailor while his father works as a shop attendant," reports our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF). "The family lives in a single rental house on a larger urban estate. Due to their low income base, Fredrick's father supplements their income by selling fruits within their estate." "Fredrick is a playful boy but due to poor sound perception, he is not able to communicate as efficiently as any other 4 year old child," continues AMHF. "He had fluid-like discharge from his ears in December 2015, prompting his parents to bring him to our facility. The doctor advised Fredrick’s mother to get hearing aids." Fredrick's ear drainage is caused by a perforated left ear drum, a condition known as otorrhea. "If not assisted with the hearing aids, Fredrick may have poor performance academically and even socially as he grows up," explains AMHF. With $208, Fredrick can receive proper hearing aids to prevent further damage and allow progression of his development. Fredrick’s mother shares, “I want my child to have the hearing aids and be able to lead a normal life."

Judith is a 20-year-old expectant mother from Uganda. She is married, but is currently away from her husband while she takes care of her sick mother. Our medical partner, The Kellermann Foundation, describes Judith as a “cheerful young mother who hopes to go back to her husband after her mother gets better.” The Kellermann Foundation continues, “Judith likes making new friends and sings in a choir at her local church. In her free time, she likes to make mats, which she sells to earn money and uses in her own home for bedding.” Unfortunately, scans of Judith’s stomach have shown that her baby is folding its hand against its face and is in breech presentation: the baby is positioned to exit the pelvis feet or buttocks first as opposed to the usual head-first presentation. This malpresentation puts both Judith and her child’s lives at risk and her doctors say she will need a caesarean section to ensure a safe delivery. Judith’s treatment will cost $303, but because she has been spending most of her time with her ill mother, she has not been able to make enough mats to afford it. She is also working hard to provide food for her family, and is thus in very great need of financial support. “I look forward to holding and carrying my own baby. I would love to help my child go to school and become better off than I am,” Judith shares. “I want to thank everyone, the doctors and the good Samaritans, who are supporting our health care. May God bless you abundantly.”

Kyampeire is a 20-year-old woman from Uganda who is expecting her first child."Her baby has, however, presented in breech, making a natural delivery dangerous for both mother and child," our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF), tells us. "From the time she was six months pregnant, she experienced severe abdominal pain," AMHF shares. After visiting multiple clinics and taking medicine, the pain still persists. Breech presentation is a positioning of the baby in the womb feet or buttocks first rather than head first, which is the safest position. It occurs in every four out of 100 births. In this situation, Kyampeire will need a C-section to safely deliver her baby. A natural birth for a baby with breech presentation can greatly increase the chance of mortality for the mother and baby. With a C-section, the risk is reduced and the baby will be born safely. When she first found out that she would need a C-section, Kyampeire felt stranded. Her husband works as a "bodaboda", or a motorbike taxi operator, but his income alone is not enough to cover the cost of Kyampeire's procedure. Fortunately, $160 covers the cost of the entire procedure, four days in the hospital, and any necessary medications. "Kyampeire's baby shall be saved from any danger at birth," AMHF reports. With our support, Kyampeire will be able to welcome her baby to the world without worrying about her safety or its safety during delivery. "I hope to return home with my baby safe and alive," Kyampeire shares with us.

Naomi is a 43-year-old wife, mother, and aspiring entrepreneur from Kenya. She and her husband recently relocated due to tribal clashes in her old village and the family now lives in a three room rental house in a new area. Naomi is diagnosed with uterine fibroids, which are noncancerous growths of the uterus that typically appear during childbearing years. Naomi believes these uterine fibroids can be attributed to the two miscarriages she has had in the past. "Naomi is experiencing back pain and heavy menstrual bleeding. She often has dizzy spells and headaches," reports our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF). "If Naomi is not treated soon, she could develop anemia due to the heavy bleeding." To treat her uterine fibroids, Naomi needs an abdominal hysterectomy. The income that Naomi's husband earns from temporary jobs on farms pays for their children's education, rent, and food but is not enough to cover the cost of surgery. $800 will cover the cost of surgery and help stop Naomi's excessive bleeding and back pain by surgically removing her uterus. “My dream is to one day have a small clothing business,” shares Naomi. “I want to help my husband with the school fess for our children."