Sandesh is a four-year-old boy who is bedridden due to a broken femur. Sandesh is from a rural part of Nepal, where his family farms and rears animals to support itself. Ever since the death of Sandesh's father, his mother has been the primary breadwinner of the family. Sandesh's leg is swollen and he is unable to walk. Without treatment, he is likely to have a lifelong deformity, which will decrease his chance of getting a good education and a job that can support his family when he grows up. For $1,040, we can fund Sandesh's traction splint and restore his mobility, giving him the best chance at a bright future.

Christine is a 25-year-old wife and mother from Kenya. She has uterine fibroids, benign tumors that cause her abdominal pain, swelling, prolonged bleeding, and general body weakness. Christine's husband works as a pastor. He earns just enough to take care of the family, but Christine's new medical situation presents a challenge. "We are struggling. The church is very gracious, but they simply cannot afford to assist us," says Christine. A $1,200 treatment will remove Christine's fibroids, which will alleviate her pain, restore her quality of life, and preempt long-term problems that unresolved fibroids might cause.