Sokhak is 23 years old. She lives in Cambodia where she is a college student studying finance and accounting. She loves to listen to music and (just like anyone else!) loves to update her Facebook. Ever since she was a child, Sokhak has lived in pain because of a congenital disease. Called bilateral lower limb deformity or 'knock knee,' this disease causes her legs to angle outwards, making it painful for her to walk even a few hundred meters. Sokhak has been scared to seek help for her condition because of the financial cost. For $450, Sokhak will receive an osteotomy, a surgical procedure to correct this deformity. She will be able to move and will be relieved of her leg and ankle pain. Let’s help alleviate Sokhak's pain and help her focus on her studies!

Say hello to Aung Kyaw, a 16-year-old from Burma. He is a quiet and kind boy who mostly keeps to himself and likes to listen to music. His father works at a furniture store and his mother is a housewife. Two years ago, Aung Kyaw noticed that the vision in his right eye was getting blurry. He sought treatment and was prescribed eye drops. After two months of using the drops, he completely lost his vision in that eye. Seven months later, he started experiencing the same symptoms in his left eye. Aung Kyaw has now completely lost his vision in his right eye and can now only see the top half of objects out of his left eye. Doctors say Aung Kyaw needs retinal corrective surgery. Aung Kyaw's mother is very worried about his condition. She says she feels helpless. Their family went through their life savings in order to pay for the numerous expensive appointments that ended up causing more harm than good. Aung Kyaw says he would like to get well so he can go back to school. He says he ultimately hopes to work abroad and see the world. For $1,500, Aung Kyaw will receive retinal corrective surgery that will restore the vision in both his eyes. Let's help him go back to school again and work towards his dream of seeing the world!

Mary is a 25-year-old mother of two who is expecting her third child. Mary and her husband are both farmers who grow maize, beans, and sugarcane. While they earn some income from these crops, they use most of what they grow to feed their family. In her prior pregnancies, Mary worked in the fields until the day she gave birth. Mary's first child was born at home, but she was able to deliver her second child at the health facility run by our medical partner, Lwala Community Hospital, in Kenya. She is hoping to have access to the same healthy environment for her new baby. For just $215, we can help Mary get the prenatal care she needs, including several home visits from a healthcare provider. She will also be able to give birth to her baby in a healthcare facility, which will help ensure a safe delivery for them both.

Ayantu's parents dream that when she gets older, she will go to school and become a world-renowned athlete - potentially a runner! However, Ayantu was born without an anal opening to pass stool. Ayantu received a colostomy to divert her stool as a temporary solution when she was an infant. But she still endures pain when passing stool, preventing Ayantu from feeding and growing at a normal rate. Ayantu's parents are from a remote part of Ethiopia and cannot cover the medical attention she needs to get better. For $1,500, Ayantu will receive an anorectoplasty, a plastic surgery technique used to repair anorectal malformations like hers. With this treatment, Ayantu will be able to eat more and pass stool normally. Let's make sure Ayantu can get the treatment she needs to grow up healthy, comfortable, and strong!

Veronica is an adorable 10-day-old baby living in Tanzania. Veronica was the first child of her newlywed parents. But three months before her birth, her father passed away. Now, Veronica is facing a new challenge. She has a lesion on her back that is leaking cerebral spinal fluid. Her mother is a casual laborer who mostly does farm work. She is working hard to take care of Veronica on her own, and says, “Please help my baby get well. She is all I’ve got.” $1025 will pay for a myelomeningocele closure and ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion, a surgery that will save Veronica’s life. As she grows, she will be able to sit, stand, and walk alone. Let's make it happen!

Juliana is a shy two-year-old girl from Tanzania. She is the last born in a family of five children. Both of her parents are farmers and sell cow milk. What they earn from selling milk is not enough to cover their basic needs as well as pay for the operation Juliana needs. Juliana has a cyst on the bridge of her nose that is growing with time. If her cyst is left untreated, it will continue to grow and block her passageway for air, making it difficult to breath and threatening her life. Doctors want to remove the cyst in order to prevent complications that could arise without early medical intervention. “I am worried about my baby. As time goes on she continues to breathe with difficulties especially at night. I wish to see my baby happy and breathing well,” says Juliana’s mother. For $850 we can fund surgery to remove Juliana’s cyst and help her live a healthy life!

Isdory is a newborn from Tanzania fighting for his life. He has loving parents and seven siblings who are currently hoping for his survival. Isdory has an open myelomeningocele - a condition that causes cerebral spinal fluid to leak from an open wound. If left untreated, doctors say that his wound will never heal and may become septic, which can lead to death. The critical surgery to help Isdory costs $1,025. Isdory's mom shares, “I have got eight children and each one has got a special spot in my heart. I pray that my son will survive and grow up just like any other normal child.” Let's help Isdory lead the healthy life he deserves.