Thidar is a 43-year-old woman who lives with her husband and two daughters in Burma. She is a homemaker while her two daughters are students. However, the school in their village is closed due to the teachers being on strike following the country's coup earlier this year. Thidar was diagnosed with diabetes 13 years ago, and recently noticed that her toe on her left foot was becoming black. After visiting a local clinic, Thidar was diagnosed with having an ulcer and was prescribed medication as treatment. Unfortunately, the ulcer was not responding to medication and various treatments. Thidar then was advised to visit an hospital where the doctor's further noticed more of her toes were swollen and black as well. Thidar was diagnosed with gangrene, a rare infection where blood flow does not reach your extremities. Our medical partner, the Burma Children Medical Fund is requesting $694 for surgery on Thidar's foot to treat the gangrene. Currently, Thidar is in pain especially at night. She is unable to sleep well and is worried about her foot and her family's financial situation. She told us, "In the future I want to open a shop in my home,” she said. “Thank you so much to all the donors and supporters.”

Pak is a 64-year-old mother of five children. She has one daughter, four sons, and many grandchildren. Sadly, her husband passed away five years ago and she now lives with her oldest daughter who is a grocery seller. When she is not looking after her grandchildren, she likes to listen to the monks pray on the radio. Two years ago, Pak developed a cataract in her left eye causing her blurry vision, sensitivity to light, and tearing. She has difficulty seeing things clearly, recognizing faces, and going anywhere outside. When Pak learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for three hours seeking treatment. On September 15th, doctors will perform phacoemulsification cataract surgery and an intraocular lens implant in her left eye. After recovery, she will be able to see clearly. Now, she needs help to fund this $229 procedure. Pak shared, "I hope after surgery my eye can see clearly again. I can help my daughter to sell groceries and can help her cook and take care of my grandchildren."

Ketty is a 43-year-old business lady. She is a mother of 6 children; five of her children are still in school and the burden to fund their school fees falls on herself and the husband. She has a small pub and also sells vegetables at a local market to make ends meet. Her husband used to work in the mines but since the pandemic hit, he lost his job. Now it has been difficult for them to get enough money for basic needs. In the recent weeks, Ketty has been experiencing uterine bleeding, lower abdominal pain and general body weakness. She has not been able to attend to her business due to the pain or feeling weak and this has hurt her family's income. Ketty has been diagnosed with large uterine myoma and dysfunctional uterine bleeding. She needs to undergo a hysterectomy, a procedure in which surgeons will remove her uterus. This surgery will reduce her risk of developing complications like anaemia. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMH), is requesting $219 to fund Ketty's surgery. On September 22nd, she will undergo gynecological surgery at our medical partner's care center. Once recovered, Ketty will be able to resume her daily activities free of pain. Ketty says, “I hope to get healed, have better health, and resume with my hustle to see that I get my children where I want them to be by giving them a good education.”