Ly is a 21-year-old rice farmer from Cambodia. He lives with his parents and three siblings in Kampong Chhnang province. His parents are rice farmers, and Ly and his older sister farm to help support the family, including their younger siblings that are still in school. In his free time, Ly likes playing soccer and checking his social media. When he was one year old, Ly suffered burns on his left fingers from an open cooking fire at home. He was treated by a traditional healer in his village. Ly has developed burn scar contractures on all four fingers, tightening the skin around the burns. This experience makes him unable to use his hand easily and impacts his daily life and ability to work. When Ly learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), he traveled for two hours seeking treatment. On April 24th, surgeons at CSC will perform a burn contracture release surgery to improve the function and appearance of his hand. Ly and his family contributed $150 to his care and are requesting assistance to raise $345 to fund his surgery. Ly said, "After surgery, I hope I can use my hand more easily and get a better job."

Sim is a 46-year-old food seller from Cambodia. She and her husband live in Takeo province with their four children. The two older children attend school five hours away in Phnom Penh, while the two younger ones attend school in their province. Her husband is a rice farmer and Sim sells the rice in the local market. Sim enjoys creating new recipes to sell alongside the rice at the market in her free time. One month ago, Sim slipped on a plastic cover and fell to the ground. Her husband took her to a local clinic where an x-ray revealed a dislocation in her right hip, but they were unable to afford the surgery. She is unable to sit and must either stand in pain or lie down. She cannot sell food at the market or cook for her family. Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, can help. On May 9th, Sim will undergo a fracture repair procedure for her dislocated hip. Sim will experience relief from her pain and be able to walk and sit again. Sim and her family are able to contribute $100 but need help to raise $383 more to fund the procedure. Sim shared: "I hope to be able to sell food again to support my family."

Carlos is a two-year-old boy from Bolivia. His father works in construction and his mother sells decorative balloons. Carlos has a cardiac condition called ventricular septal defect. This condition involves a hole between the two lower chambers of the heart. Blood passes through this hole without obtaining oxygen from the lungs, making him weak and unable to gain weight properly. On April 24th, he will undergo cardiac surgery at our medical partner's care center, Hospital del Niño Dr. Ovidio Aliaga Uría. During surgery, surgeons will close the hole in his heart with a patch. Another donor is helping support a part of the cost of the surgery, but our medical partner, International Cardiac Alliance still needs $1,500 to fund medical tests, their hospital stay, and medications. Carlos' mother shares, "Our family is very hopeful that after surgery, our son will recover his appetite and start growing!"