Thida is a 43-year-old rice farmer from Cambodia. She lives with her husband and three children in Pursat province. Her children also work on the rice farm with Thida and her husband. To earn extra income, her family sells fish in the market in the mornings. In her free time, Thida likes to make traditional Cambodian sweets for her family. In June 2024, Thida developed a wound on her right wrist after receiving an injection of steroid medication for pain at a private clinic. The injection site is now infected and the infection has spread to her forearm. She experiences redness, pain, and discharge at the injection site, and she cannot fully extend or flex her fingers or right wrist. When Thida learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), she traveled for four hours seeking treatment. On August 1st, surgeons at CSC will perform a debridement procedure with a local skin flap to address the infected wound, cover the exposed flexor tendons, and promote healing. Thida needs help to fund this $573 procedure. Thida shared, "I am hopeful that after the procedure I will regain some movement in my wrist and be able to return to work again."

Jimmy is a five-year-old boy from Kenya. He is the youngest in a family of five. Jimmy lives with his grandmother because his mother passed away 4 years ago after a long illness. His grandmother is a farmer, and although she works hard on the farm, they sometimes rely on the kindness of well-wishers for food. Jimmy was born with a clubfoot on his left foot, where his foot is twisted out of shape. This causes difficulty walking and even wearing shoes. Unfortunately, he has never been taken to the hospital for treatment. He walks with discomfort and often feels pain. He cannot play football well, which he loves, and walking long distances is difficult. Through friends, Jimmy and his grandmother heard about our medical partner's care center, Cure Hospital, where children with clubfoot can get help. Jimmy has been undergoing serial casting to prepare him for clubfoot surgery. On September 24th, Jimmy will undergo clubfoot repair surgery, and our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is requesting $1,286 to fund this procedure. After he recovers from this treatment, he will be able to walk, run, and enjoy his childhood like other children. Jimmy's grandmother, Francisca, shared, “My prayer is for him to receive the required treatment and be able to walk to school like other children."

Baing lives in Krong Siem Reap with her oldest son, his wife, and their three children. Her two eldest grandchildren help their parents sell second-hand clothes from their home, while the youngest grandchild is currently in the 6th grade. At home, Baing enjoys gardening and watching comedy shows on TV with her grandchildren. Two weeks ago, Baing slipped on tree branches behind her house and fractured her left femoral neck near her hip. Since then, she has been in chronic pain and unable to walk. She went to Siem Reap Provincial Hospital, where the doctor referred her to our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC), for treatment. When Baing and her family learned about our medical partner, they traveled for five hours seeking treatment. On May 29th, surgeons at CSC will perform surgery on her left hip to help her regain mobility. Baing and her family can contribute $100 but need help raising $444 more to fund her procedure and post-operative care. Baing shared, "I hope I can walk again so I can take care of my grandchildren and walk to the pagoda to pray."