Sokeam is a 51-year-old street cart merchant from Kompong Thom province in Cambodia. She and her husband have three sons, three daughters, and four grandchildren. Sokeam sells Cambodian fried noodles from her street cart, and her husband helps support the family by working in construction. In her free time, Sokeam likes to listen to the Buddhist radio station and cook for her family. About two years ago, Sokeam developed a cataract in her left eye, causing her 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. Sokeam has difficulty seeing things clearly, including colors and faces, and is worried about falling when walking, so is not able to go places on her own. When Sokeam learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for four hours seeking treatment. On August 8th, doctors will perform a small incision cataract surgery and place an intraocular lens implant in her left eye. After recovery, she will be able to see clearly. Sokeam is able to contribute $75 towards the cost of his treatment and need help raising $178 more to fund the procedure. Sokeam says, “I hope that after the surgery, my vision will improve while I'm working, and I won’t have to worry about my eyesight anymore.”

Sochet is a 65-year-old man from Cambodia. He has five children, four sons, and one daughter. He lives with his wife and two of his children in Siem Reap province. His wife stays home to look after their children, ages 25 and 28, who have cerebral palsy. Sochet is a retired army officer and now works as a motorcycle technician outside of his home to support his family. In his free time, he enjoys watching Cambodian boxing on TV. In 1970, Sochet was riding a cow when he fell off, severely injuring his left knee. Since then, he has experienced worsening pain and swelling, which has made walking difficult. He sought help at a local hospital, but continues to experience pain, with limited movement in his knee for both flexion and extension. Sochet was referred by a rural hospital to our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC), for treatment. On June 13th, Sochet will undergo an osteotomy on his left knee. This procedure will reshape his bone to improve his walking balance and prevent future pain. Now, Sochet and his family need your support to fund the $419 procedure, as well as cover post-operative medications and physiotherapy costs. Sochet said, "I want to walk easily without pain so I can go back to work soon."

Cheng is a 47-year-old motorbike taxi driver from Cambodia. He lives with his wife and three children in Phnom Penh. His wife sells rice porridge from their home, the oldest son works as a mechanic, and their two daughters are still in school. In his free time, Cheng likes to listen to music on his phone and read the news. One year ago, Cheng was in a motorbike accident that caused a fracture in his right leg. He was treated at a local hospital, where he underwent surgery to place an external fixator on his right leg. About six weeks later, the external fixator was removed, but the fracture has not fully healed and is still unstable. Now, He has numbness on the lateral side of his foot. It is difficult for him to walk, and he is in chronic pain. Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, can help. On May 20th, Cheng will undergo a fracture repair procedure, which will help him walk easily again. Cheng is able to contribute $100 but needs help to raise $383 more to fund this procedure. After surgery, Cheng hopes to walk easily again, and he wants to get back to work as soon as possible.