Tiyankhulenji is a 23-year-old Malawian woman who was born with a cleft palate. Tiyankhulenji's community rejected her because of her condition. She was denied an education because of her appearance, and she was recently divorced by her husband and left with an eleven-month-old child to care for. A surgery that would correct Tiyankhulenji's condition costs $405. The surgery would give her a chance to reintegrate with her community, pursue an education, and secure the support she needs to take care of her child.

Six year old Choolwe comes from a loving family. His parents' lives are on hold at the moment, however, because Choolwe has hydrocephalus, a disorder that causes increased cerebrospinal fluid in the brain. Choolwe's head has grown to such a large size due to the fluid buildup that he cannot function normally. Recently, he lost the ability to speak. If left untreated, hydrocephalus can be fatal. We are raising $1750 for Choolwe to have "shunt" surgery to drain the fluid from his brain. Choolwe's father is staying with him in the children's ward - trusting that he can take his son home soon with his mobility, speech and hearing returned.

Benny is a bright and optimistic guy whose future is threatened by a large tumor in his ear. Benny started experiencing severe pain in his ear when he was three years old, but several badly done operations over the years only made his condition worse – one of them caused him to lose his sight. Today, Benny’s doctors say if his tumor is not removed, it could become malignant. Several local nuns, who took Benny under their wings and educated him to the university level, have $1000 to contribute to his surgery. They need help covering the remaining $1500 needed to give him a chance at a normal life. Our Medical Partner, AMHF, told us, “Benny is confident that he can face whatever comes his way. When he finishes university, he wants to get a job and pour his life and finances into someone’s life just as the sisters have done for him.” Let's give him a shot at accomplishing his goals.

Mohamed is a little boy with big dreams. He is a math lover and soccer player, and at the young age of 7 he has already declared he wants to be a doctor when he grows up. Mohamed has an abscess in his liver and the infection is making him increasingly sick. First, Mohamed lost his appetite. Then, he began losing weight. After that, he became too weak to attend school. Now, Mohamed is so weak he cannot walk. Doctors at Project Muso tell us that, "without treatment, his life is in danger." Mohamed comes from Mali, one of the 25 poorest countries in the world. His father works as a community organizer and earns a modest income. It's enough to feed his family, but not enough to pay for Mohamed's medical care. We need to raise the $515 Mohamed needs to have his abscess drained, monitored, and medicated. With treatment, Mohamed's doctors say he can "return to school and a healthy, normal life." Note: Mali is currently embroiled in [serious civil conflict](http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/11/world/africa/militants-battle-malian-and-french-troops-in-liberated-town.html?ref=mali&gwh=F11709FE56DDA38DF7683285C5ABC0E0). This may impact the rate at which we can provide updates on this patient, so please bear with us.

Five years ago, Samnang was running with his friends when he fell off a bridge and broke his hip. Since then, Samnang has not been able to walk more than 30 meters without experiencing severe pain. Without treatment, Samnang will have extremely limited mobility for the rest of his life. Luckily, surgeons at Children’s Surgical Centre can perform a hip replacement surgery to fix Samnang’s condition. They are hopeful that with surgery, Samnang will experience “reduced pain and increased mobility.” Samnang lives with his parents and two sisters. He loves riding his bike and playing volleyball, and looks forward to getting treatment so he can live an active life. Samnang dropped out of school after his accident because it was to hard for him to move around. He tries to help his parents with farming tasks, but his injury makes it difficult for him to work. Samnang means “lucky” in Khmer. We are excited for him to get the treatment he needs for his luck to turn around.

Marvin is an elderly gentleman who has severe prostatic hypertrophy, leading to urine pressure backing up into and damaging his kidneys. As a temporary fix, he has a catheter in place to relieve the pressure. This is not a permanent solution. It greatly impacts his quality of life and puts him at risk of a severe infection from the catheter. Fortunately, a simple surgery can completely fix Marvin’s problem for good. With a transurethral resection of the prostate, Marvin will be able to resume functioning normally. Marvin is widowed and lives with his eldest son. The family is poor and has trouble managing his medical care financially. Let’s help Marvin get the treatment he needs to get healthy and get on with his life.