Reaksa is a 25-year-old soldier from Cambodia. He lives in a small village in Takeo province with his elderly parents, who work as vegetable sellers at a local market. His wife works at a book factory. In his free time, he helps his wife with household work and grows vegetables around his home to support their daily living. Four months ago, Reaksa was involved in a traffic accident, causing paralysis of his right arm. He has been diagnosed with a brachial plexus injury on his right side. The brachial plexus is a nerve network that transmits signals from the spine to the shoulder, arm, and hand. Injuries to this nerve network can result in loss of function and sensation. He is unable to lift his right hand and sometimes feels pain in his arm and elbow. He has difficulty bending his elbow and using his hand for daily activities and work, which affects his ability to perform his military duties and support his family. Reaksa traveled to our medical partner's care center, Kien Khleang National Rehabilitation Centre, to undergo a brachial plexus repair surgery on February 24th. This is the only center in the whole country where this treatment is available. After recovery, he will gain movement and strength in his right arm, reduce pain, and improve elbow and hand function. This will allow him to perform daily activities and return to work more comfortably. Reaksa's family can contribute $100, but our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, needs help raising $637 to fund Reaksa's procedure and care. Reaksa said, “I hope this treatment will help my hand recover so I can work and support my family again.”

Sophy is a 36-year-old woman from Battambang Province in Cambodia. She is married and has two children: a daughter in 11th grade and a son in 8th grade. Sophy and her husband are rice farmers. Sophy also sells breakfast to support her family, and in her free time, she enjoys going to the market to buy ingredients. In 2018, Sophy was in a motorcycle accident. Although there was no bone fracture at the time, she later developed bruising on her right ankle. The wound has not healed since. Due to the chronic infection on her ankle, Sophy been experiencing pain for years and has difficulty carrying out her work and daily activities. When Sophy learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), she traveled for four hours seeking treatment. On May 12th, surgeons at CSC will perform a debridement procedure to help remove infected tissue and support proper healing of the chronic wound. Sophy contributed $50 toward her care and needs assistance raising $367 to fund the remaining cost of her procedure. Sophy said, "After the surgery, I hope that my wound will heal completely so I can walk comfortably and take care of my family again."

Neverless is a 38-year-old mother of three from Uganda. She and her husband have two daughters and one son. Neverless grew up in a large family as as the oldest of nine children. She studied up to Primary Seven, and her husband studied until Senior Three. Neverless practices small-scale farming, while her husband works as a builder, to provide for their family. For more than eight years, Neverless has been living with a swelling on her face. The swelling has progressively increased in size with time. The mass causes her to have frequent headaches and dizziness whenever she walks or engages in any strenuous activity. Overall, this condition has significantly affected Neverless's ability to work, and she is often confined to her home, which has caused significant financial stress for her and her family. Neverless has sought treatment from various health facilities, where she was only given painkillers that did not improve her condition. Later, she shared her situation with a friend, who advised her to visit our medical partner's hospital, Rwibaale Hospital. Neverless traveled to the hospital for evaluation, and her doctors determined she needs to undergo surgery to address her condition and alleviate her symptoms. On June 2nd, surgeons at our medical partner's care center will remove the mass. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is requesting $153 to fund her procedure. Neverless said, "I hope to get rid of the frequent headache and dizziness after treatment."