Jaiden is a preschooler who already has big dreams and plans! He is a sharp boy who joined preschool recently. He was brought to Nyakibale Hospital by his grandmother, who is raising him. His father is a cobbler and lives in Kampala. Jaiden's grandmother wishes him to be an engineer in future. She fears that she might not be able to fund his education because her only source of income is small scale farming. Her grandmother wants to see him healthy, but is not in a position to pay for his medical needs. Since last year, Jaiden has had a hydrocele, which is a swelling in a sensitive area. The condition causes him itchiness and swollenness in his scrotum. He has difficulties urinating and he experiences pain. After visiting Nyakibale Hospital, he was reviewed by a doctor and treatment was recommended. Fortunately, on September 13th, he will undergo hydrocele repair surgery at our medical partner's care center. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $146 to fund Jaiden's surgery. Once completed, this procedure will hopefully allow him to live more comfortably and confidently. Jaiden's grandmother says “I really wish to see my grandson in good health, am so much worried of is health and yet I have no money to pay for his treatment."

Neema is a 5-year-old girl and the firstborn to her mother who has three children. Neema started kindergarten earlier this year. She is a hard-working girl for her age, and looks after her siblings when her mother goes out to work on the farm. She also likes to help her mother clean their home and wash dishes. Neema was involved in a fire accident when she was one year old. She had been left in the care of an older child when her parents went out to work on the farm. As the children were playing, Neema walked into a dying fire that had been started to burn cow dung from the cattle shed. She was rescued by a passer-by and was rushed to the hospital, where she was admitted for two months. Neema's wounds healed, but contractures formed on a finger on her right-hand and the toes on her right foot. Her feet and toes are especially painful when she wears shoes and walks for a long distance. Neema's parents are not able to afford the cost of her procedure that will help to treat her contractures. They depend solely on livestock keeping and small scale farming for a living. Neema's parents had not been able to seek treatment for their daughter earlier due to the remoteness of their village, lack of proper medical facilities, and financial challenges. They appeal for help and support for their daughter's surgery. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is helping Neema receive treatment. She is scheduled to undergo surgery to free up her thumb for better movement and amputate her littlest finger at our medical partner's care center. This procedure will cost $1,088, and she and her family need help raising money. Neema's father shared, “The fire accident has left my daughter with a disability. We hope for her to get treated but we cannot afford the cost. Please help us.”

Sombath is a vegetable farmer from Cambodia. She has one daughter and four grandchildren. She likes to listen to monks pray on the radio. Two years ago, Sombath developed a cataract in her left eye, causing her blurry vision, tearing, burning, irritation, and photophobia. She has difficulty seeing things clearly, recognizing faces, and going anywhere outside. When Sombath learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for three hours seeking treatment. On November 14, doctors will perform a phacoemulsification surgery and an intraocular lens implant in her left eye. After recovery, she will be able to see clearly. Now, she needs help to fund this $211 procedure. She says, "I hope my vision improves so I can return to work and go for walks again."

Ainamani is a boy from Uganda. He is the youngest of six children. All of his siblings are in school. His father is a businessman who runs a shop in Kyenjojo that sells small items. Ainamani’s mother is a farmer. For one year, Ainamani has had an inguinal hernia. This hernia causes him pain and discomfort. Fortunately, on June 27, he will undergo hernia repair surgery at our medical partner's care center. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $249 to fund Ainamani's surgery. Once completed, this procedure will hopefully allow him to live more comfortably. Ainamani's father says, "After surgery for my son, I will continue with my business and my son will settle and resume schooling without anything disturbing him."