Mohamed is a happy and active five-year-old boy from Tanzania. He enjoys playing with cars and coloring pictures. He also loves exploring--“Mohamed cannot stay put in one place,” says our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF). “He likes to walk around, stopping to examine something that catches his eyes.” Mohamed currently shares a room with two other kids at his grandparents' house. However, due to his enlarged adenoids, Mohamed has trouble breathing, especially during the night. “We can see how Mohamed struggles to breathe,” shares Mohamed’s grandfather. “He can hardly close his mouth because he has to inhale through the mouth." “Mohamed is the only child to his parents, who unfortunately separated very early after having their only child,” explains AMHF, “Mohamed’s father died early this year after being sick for a long time, and his mother decided to leave her son to be raised by his grandparents.” His grandparents are taking care of three other children who are all still in school. With their income, they cannot afford the adenoidectomy operation Mohamed needs. For $488, a surgeon will remove the enlarged mass of lymphoid tissue behind Mohamed’s nasal passages. This relatively simple procedure typically only takes 30 minutes to perform. Afterward, Mohamed will no longer have trouble breathing through his nostrils. Both he and the other kids in his room will be able to sleep peacefully through the night.

Nearly two months ago, 19-year-old Sopheak was climbing a mango tree when he fell and injured his spine. He is experiencing severe pain in his lower back, hips, and legs, and he needs a decompression/pinning procedure to relieve his pain and increase his mobility. Sopheak has one sister. He would like to continue his education, and he hopes to become a teacher. Sopheak comes from a rural area near Cambodia's border with Vietnam. His parents work as rice farmers, and they are unable to help him pay for treatment. Let us help young Sopheak get healthy so he can achieve his dream of becoming a teacher!

Kishor is an ambitious and adorable 5 year-old boy from Nepal. Kishor, who lives with his mother and older brother, is a kindergarten student who is already excelling in school. In fact, a selective scholarship program sponsors his education. Like most kids his age, Kishor loves playing with toys. He also likes to visit his mother at the District Office, where she works. Even though he is only 5, Kishor has big plans for his future! He wants to become a doctor or an officer where his mother works. Kishor has undescended testes, a condition that may lead him to be infertile and unable to have children. Furthermore, this condition could lead to carcinoma if untreated. Kishor’s medical treatment, corrective surgery, costs $1,010 dollars. This procedure will allow Kishor to lead a healthy, normal life, and give him the opportunity to have a family of his own in the future!