Abel is a 75-year-old small-scale farmer from Uganda. He is a sharp man who is advanced in age but is still strong and active. He is the proud father of six children. Of his three sons, two are teachers and one is in the bodaboda business. His daughters are all married and work as farmers. In his evenings, he passes the time grazing his goats and sheep. For the past three years, Abel has experienced left inguinal swelling and has had a left inguinal hernia. The swelling causes sharp pain, especially when lifting heavy objects. He cannot stand or sit for long periods, and the swelling intensifies when he coughs or laughs. Due to limited finances, he has never been to the hospital until recently when the pain became unbearable. Fortunately, on March 14th, he will undergo hernia repair surgery at our medical partner's care center. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is requesting $230 to fund Abel's surgery. Once completed, this procedure will hopefully allow him to live more comfortably and confidently. Abel says, “I hope I will surely get better after being operated and I am happy that the hospital bill will be settled.”

Sokleap is a 13-year-old girl who lives in Kandal province with her parents and younger brother in Cambodia. Her mom works at a factory and her father is a mango farmer. Sokleap loves to read and hopes to one day be a teacher of Cambodian history. Her favorite meal is barbecued pork and rice. About a year ago, Sokleap developed a painful mass in her right thigh. After visiting a doctor, she was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, the most common type of bone cancer, which mainly affects teenagers and young adults. She is currently undergoing chemotherapy to shrink the mass and prevent the cancer from spreading. Unfortunately, despite completing some courses of chemotherapy, Sokleap now needs to undergo surgery to remove a portion of her hip joint greatly impacted by bone cancer. This will give her the best chance of survival as she completes chemotherapy. Surgeons at our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC) will perform this procedure on April 26th. CSC is requesting $479 to cover the cost of the operation. Sokleap's family said, "After surgery, we hope that Sokleap will be in less pain and can continue her treatment."

Minea is a 10-year-old student from Cambodia. She is a bright and ambitious 5th grader whose favorite subject is math. Her dream is to attend university to become an accountant. In her free time, she loves eating pork fried rice and reading books. At home, she lives with her grandparents while her parents work 2.5 hours away in a factory. When Minea was 2 years old, she got an electrical burn on her left hand, causing tightening of the skin on her fingers, making it difficult to use her left hand. She feels embarrassed and wants to be able to play sports and use both hands. When Minea and her family learned about our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC), they traveled for two and a half hours seeking treatment. On February 22nd, surgeons at CSC will perform a burn contracture release surgery to improve the function of her hand. Now, her family needs help funding this $487 procedure. After surgery, she and her family hope that she can move her fingers easily.