Noeun is a 63-year-old basket weaver and mother who lives in Kandal province with her husband. Their two children live nearby and often help Noeun around the house. For work, she primarily weaves baskets to sell at the market. She supplements this income by doing part-time work in a rice paddy. In her free time, she enjoys making ansom chek–a Cambodian snack with sticky rice and banana steamed in banana leaves. About ten years ago, Noeun had an ear infection. This infection caused the tympanic membrane, or the ear drum, in her left ear to perforate. To this day, Noeun experiences pain and discharge. She has trouble communicating and is constantly uncomfortable. She often spends money at the pharmacy to try different medicines, but she still experiences pain. Noeun traveled to our medical partner's care center to receive treatment. On June 1st, she will undergo a myringoplasty procedure in her left ear. During this procedure, surgeons will close the perforation. Our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, is requesting $487 to fund this procedure. This cost will cover her medications, supplies, and inpatient care. Noeun hopes that after her surgery her hearing will improve and she finally won't experience pain anymore.

Ashley is a 1-year-old baby girl that lives in Santa Cruz, a city in eastern Bolivia, with her mother. Ashley's mother is still in high school and does not have an income at the moment, so Ashley and her mother live with Ashley's parents. Ashley was born with a cardiac condition called ventricular septal defect (VSD). As a child with VSD, Ashley was born with a hole in the heart wall, called the septum, that separates the left and right lower chambers, called the ventricles. The hole allows blood to be pumped into the lungs, making the heart work harder than normal. Over time, this extra strain on the heart may lead to congestive heart failure. Ashley's current symptoms include feeling weak and constantly short of breath. Fortunately, Ashley's family was able to meet with our medical partner, Haiti Cardiac Alliance (HCA) at their care center, the Hospital del Niño Dr. Ovidio Aliaga Uría. A surgeon was able to diagnose Ashley's condition and scheduled her for surgery on May 31st to fix the hole in her heart. HCA is requesting $1,500 to help fund this procedure. Ashley's mother commented, "Our family is very happy to know we can have this opportunity to heal my daughter's heart!"

Prisca is a 51-year-old woman who hails from Ndeiya in Kiambu County. She was married but separated from her husband and now lives at her parents’ home. She is the firstborn in a family of three siblings. She has one child. Prisca used to work as a secretary, but once her contract ended, the employer did not renew it, so she is now assisting her mother on their small farm. She first experienced symptoms in August 2022 and was diagnosed with a large fibroid. To heal Prisca needs to undergo a hysterectomy, a procedure in which surgeons will remove her uterus. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $718 to fund Prisca's surgery. On September 20, she will undergo surgery at our medical partner's care center. Once recovered, Prisca will be able to resume her daily activities free of pain. “I would greatly appreciate it if I could be sponsored to have this treatment. My child needs my presence,” said Prisca.