Chanda is a cheerful 8-year-old student from Cambodia who lives with her parents and grandmother in Kampong Speu province. Her father works in construction, and her mother and grandmother are rice farmers. She is in grade two and enjoys learning Khmer and English. When she is older, she would like to go to medical school to be a doctor. At home, she likes fried meat with vegetables and chicken soup. Her grandmother is teaching her how to cook, and she enjoys imitating her grandmother in the kitchen. Since the age of two, Chanda has had frequent bouts of pharyngitis - a common viral or bacterial sore throat. She has had trouble sleeping and swallowing for the past two years, and she frequently has a runny nose, fever, and sneezing, and does not feel well enough to attend school. She doesn't want to eat food because it causes her pain, and she does not gain enough weight. Medications from the pharmacy have not helped her symptoms. Chanda was recently diagnosed with enlarged tonsils and adenoids, which, if not treated, will cause her symptoms to persist and possibly intensify over time. Our medical partner Children's Surgical Centre (CSC) is requesting $265 to fund a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy for Chanda, which is scheduled to take place on August 1st. Surgeons will remove her tonsils and adenoids, hopefully relieving Chanda of her symptoms and helping her live much more comfortably. Chanda's family is able to contribute $100 towards the surgery and CSC is requesting $265 to fully fund the procedure. Her mother said, "We hope that after surgery, Chanda will have good health and stop the infection. It will be easier for her to breathe and she will not miss school any longer."

Kebeyi, a devoted mother of four children, works alongside her husband as small-scale farmers in Uganda. However, for the past 30 years, she has been grappling with progressive neck swelling, resulting in disfigurement. Despite trying local herbal remedies, her condition has not improved. Kebeyi now experiences troubling symptoms, including fatigue even with minimal exertion, breathing difficulties, and difficulty carrying objects on her head. As a farmer, her work performance has been hindered, leading to a lack of food at home for her family. Without treatment, Kebeyi's condition will worsen, causing airway obstruction and severely impacting her quality of life. She has been diagnosed with non-toxic goitre and requires surgery to prevent further deterioration of her symptoms. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is helping Kebeyi receive treatment. She is scheduled to undergo a thyroidectomy on June 8th at our medical partner's care center. Surgeons will remove all or part of her thyroid gland. The required procedure to address Kebeyi's condition comes with a cost of $252, and her family is seeking assistance in raising the necessary funds. Kebeyi says, "I will appreciate it once my condition is totally treated, and I am able to live a better quality of life and resume farming for a living with my family."

Vireak Thet is a happy two-year-old boy from Cambodia. He lives in Phnom Penh with his parents and grandmother. His mom stays at home to care for him, and his dad works as a motorbike taxi driver. To supplement their income, his grandma sells ice cream from a cart in front of their home. Vireak Thet loves playing with the other children in the neighborhood, and eating ice cream from his grandma's cart. Last year, Vireak Thet accidentally burned his right hand with hot cooking oil. Burn scar contractures have developed, tightening the skin around his index and middle fingers. It is difficult for him to use his hand for every day activities. Fortunately, our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), can help Vireak Thet. On August 9th, surgeons at CSC's care center will perform a burn contracture release surgery to to improve the function of his hand. Now, his family needs help to fund this $495 procedure. His mom shared, "I hope he can move his fingers freely and be able to use his hand when he starts school."