Robelto is a 23-year-old from Haiti. He loves school, playing soccer, and spending time with his family. The eldest of five children, he hopes to finish school and to study engineering abroad. A few months ago Robelto began experiencing abdominal pains. Doctors discovered he had colon cancer. Emergency surgery was performed. Now, chemotherapy is needed to cure his cancer completely. Robelto currently lives with symptoms such as loss of appetite, pelvis pain, insomnia, and fever. The cost of chemotherapy is $1,500. Doctors say there is a good chance the cancer can be cured with this treatment. Robelto is grateful for the treatment he has received so far but his family cannot afford this necessary next step. Let's help him get the necessary treatment to cure his cancer so he can finish school!

Gibson is a two-month-old boy from Kenya and the youngest of four children. Gibson’s mother and father are small-scale farmers raising their family in a single-room house in the coastal region of Kenya. The family does not own land, but they lease small plots of land for others to till. They rely on this money as their sole source of income. Baby Gibson has a condition called hydrocephalus, in which buildup of fluid inside the skull leads to swelling in the brain. This condition results in an enlarged head and increased intra-cranial pressure, which, left untreated, will cause brain damage. Gibson needs a shunt incision surgery, which is expected to prevent Gibson from suffering brain damage. The family is not able to raise the $980 to meet the cost of the surgery, and that’s where we all come in! With this surgery, Gibson's head size will gradually reduce and he can live a normal and healthy life. Gibson’s mother says, “I have traveled this far with hopes that my son can get the treatment that he needs.” For $980, we can give Gibson the opportunity to lead a healthy life without risk of long-term brain damage as a result of this condition.

Ashley is a three-year-old girl who lives with her parents and three siblings in the central part of Haiti. "She smiles frequently and is curious about what is happening around her," writes a staff member of Haiti Cardiac Alliance, a Watsi medical partner. Ashley has a condition called patent ductus arteriosus, a hole in the heart that is normally present in a fetus but closes a few days after birth. Ashley's hole did not close on its own, and needs to be sewn shut with surgery. At present, blood flows through this hole before it can reach the lungs, depriving her body of oxygen and causing fatigue. For $1500, we can fund this little girl's surgery, allowing her to live a more active life and enjoy her childhood. Let's work together to keep Ashley smiling!

This little guy is Jairo! He is a one-year-old boy from Guatemala. His parents are subsistence farmers who don't earn much money. Putting food on the table is sometimes a struggle, and Jairo has lost a frightening amount of weight in the past two months. Our medical partner, Wuqu' Kawoq, writes: "Jairo has slipped into the downward spiral, so common in Guatemala, of frequent intestinal infections, complicated by malnutrition, leading to anorexia and poor food intake." Jairo needs our help to fund intensive nutritional therapy and get him back on track. For $525, the treatment will help Jairo regain lost weight, increase his energy, and help him resume normal development!