Naol is a young boy from Ethiopia. A five-year-old boy is going through a very difficult health battle. He is a loving older brother to a one-year-old sister and the pride of his hard-working farming parents. Naol's medical journey started a year ago when he broke his right leg while playing football with his friends. His parents rushed him to a health center, and he was sent to a hospital for surgery. He had to stay in the hospital for a whole month before he could finally go home to recover. Just when things seemed better, his right leg became very swollen, painful, and started leaking fluid. Now, he can barely walk again. Doctors have diagnosed him with chronic osteomyelitis, a long-lasting bone infection. Because of this severe pain, he has had to drop out of school. It has stopped his early education and taken away his active childhood of playing with friends. He can no longer play football with his friends. Following his review with our medical partner, Saglan Wajee General Hospital, doctors have scheduled Naol's surgery on November 7th. He will undergo a sequestrectomy, a surgical procedure involving the removal of fragments of infected dead bone or tissue. If not treated, it can lead to recurrent infections that may result in life-threatening complications. He needs help raising $900 to fund his procedure and care. Once completed, this procedure will alleviate his symptoms and prevent serious long-term complications. Naol's parents shared, "Our only wish is to see him play again like his friends."

Aichata is a 32-year-old mother of seven from Mali. To earn a living, she works as a soap vendor. Aichata is currently expecting her eighth child. Her doctors recommend that she deliver via a caesarean section due to a high-risk pregnancy. This way, doctors can ensure the safety of both mother and child. Our medical partner, Muso, is helping Aichata undergo a C-section on July 7th. This procedure will cost $259, and Aichata needs your support. She says: "I look forward to welcoming a healthy baby."

Hai is a 73-year-old man from Cambodia. He works in a rice mill. He is divorced and has two sons, one daughter, and six grandchildren. He lives with his daughter, who works in a garment factory. During his free time, he likes to watch the news on TV and listen to monks pray on the radio. Five years ago, Hai developed a cataract in his left eye, causing him itchiness, tearing, and blurry vision. A cataract is a clouding of the lens of the eye, so it is like looking through a frosty or fogged-up window. He has difficulty seeing things clearly, including colors and faces, and is worried about falling when walking, so he is not able to go places on his own. When Hai learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, he traveled for three hours seeking treatment. On October 19th, doctors will perform a phacoemulsification cataract surgery and an intraocular lens implant in his left eye. After recovery, he will be able to see clearly. Now, he needs help to fund this $263 procedure. Hai said, "When I can see better again, I want to go to the pagoda, walk around my home, and take care of myself."