Say hello to Saroeun! She lives in Cambodia with her husband and two children, where she works as a farmer. When she’s not farming, Saroeun loves cooking for her family, and is also a fan of old music and TV news. Unfortunately, working on the farm has been impossible for Saroeun recently. “Saroeun has been experiencing back and hip pain for over 10 years,” our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), reports. The discomfort includes both of her hips, and has been worsening lately. Because of this, “it is painful for her walk more than 10 meters.” Despite her pain, Saroeun traveled four hours to CSC to seek treatment for her symptoms. There, she was diagnosed with recurrent hip dislocation. In order to recover from this condition, Saroeun needs a hip replacement. Fortunately, we can help her get one. For $430, surgeons will remove the damaged parts of her hip and insert artificial parts in their place. This sum will also pay for Saroeun’s post-operative care: the 5-day hospital stay, physiotherapy, and x-rays that will ensure her healthy recovery from the surgery. Saroeun looks forward to receiving this much-needed procedure. "I hope after surgery I can walk without pain,” she says. “After I am healed I will go back home and work to support my family."

“I earnestly wish for her to have no complications because of this in the future,” shares the father of Manisha, a 13-year-old girl living in Nepal. While playing at school, Manisha was hit with a rock and was left with an open wound and a fracture in her right leg. Right now, it is too painful for Manisha to use her right leg and she needs help completing even basic tasks. As a result, Manisha had to be carried on her father’s back for two hours to reach our medical partner, Possible. While Manisha’s parents work in the field, Manisha helps out around the house by looking after cattle and babysitting her younger brother. Although Manisha’s parents work hard, they cannot afford the $579 that would pay for Manisha’s treatment. With your help, Manisha’s bones will be “aligned correctly and secured with the help of pins. Her open wound will also be stitched close,” Possible shares.