Yaseat is a second grade student from Cambodia. He has three sisters and five brothers. He likes to play football with his friends. He enjoys painting and wants to be a teacher when he grows up. Two months ago, Yaseat had an accident and fractured his right elbow. He cannot bend his arm and is in chronic pain. Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, can help. On August 3, Yaseat will undergo a fracture repair procedure, which will cost $430. This procedure will allow him to use his arm freely again. He says, "I hope I can play football with my friends soon."

Abraham is a 13-year-old boy and the third child in a family of seven children. He is in fifth grade, and he loves science and mathematics. He wants to become a pilot when he grows up. Abraham was born with malformations of his right foot and leg. He cannot walk comfortably. His father heard about our medical partner's care center and decided to bring his son there. Now, Abraham is scheduled to undergo an amputation, after which he will be fitted with a prosthesis to help him walk. Treatment is scheduled for July 12 and will cost $1,035. His parents are subsistence farmers and need help raising this money. Abraham says, “I believe this treatment will help me by making my movements easy, I will be able to go to school and the doctor is telling me that the prosthesis will enable me to walk normal. Please help me get this treatment.”

Mom is a rice farmer from Cambodia. She has a daughter and three sons. She likes to watch Thai dramas and listen to monks pray on the radio. A year ago, Mom developed a pterygium in her right eye, causing her blurry vision, irritation, itchiness, and sometimes pain. Pterygiums are non-cancerous growths of the conjunctiva, a mucous layer that lubricates the eye. The growths occur when the conjunctiva is exposed to excessive sun damage and the cells grow abnormally over the pupil. She has difficulty seeing things clearly, recognizing faces, working, and going anywhere outside. When Mom learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for two hours seeking treatment. Mom needs a surgical procedure to remove the abnormal conjunctiva from the cornea surface and replace it with a conjunctival graft to prevent recurrence. The total cost of her procedure is $201. This covers medications, supplies, and inpatient care for two days. The procedure is scheduled for August 13. She says, "I hope my eye looks good and my vision is improved so I can return to work on the farm."