Kyarisiima is a farmer from Uganda. She is married mother with two children who are in school; one in nursery and the other in second grade. Kyarisiima's sustenance is met through practicing small scale farming and she mostly grows beans and millet for home consumption specifically. She at times works in other people’s farms to earn a living. Her husband is a construction worker. For eight years, Kyarisiima has had a scalp swelling. This has disfigured her scalp and causes her discomfort. Kyarisiima traveled to our medical partner's care center to receive treatment. On April 14th, surgeons will remove the mass. Now, Kyarisiima needs help to raise $187 to fund this procedure. Kyarisiima says, “I hope that when treated, I will be relived from this condition and will be able to go on with farming.”

Nasuuna is a farmer from Uganda. She is a married mother with one child, who dropped out of school and is currently working as a domestic house maid in Kampala. Her husband is a small-scale farmer and he also earns a living through farming for both home consumption and for income. They earn less from their farm due to using poor agricultural methods. Nasuuna presented at the hospital with a mass on her left leg, which she has had for the past ten years. She experiences pain and discomfort when walking. Nasuuna traveled to our medical partner's care center to receive treatment. On March 10th, surgeons will remove the mass. Now, Nasuuna needs help to raise $187 to fund this procedure. Nasuuna says “I hope that all my worry for pain will go after I have received my surgery.”

Phearum is a 36-year-old man from Cambodia. He has one son and three daughters. When he is not busy helping around at home he enjoys exercising, reading books, and listening to music on the radio. His family runs a laundry business from their home. In 2008, Phearum was in a motor accident that caused a fracture on his left humerus. He went to a local hospital where doctors fixated hardware to heal his fractured humerus. After a long recovery time, the bone healed. The remaining hardware prevents him from having full function of his arm. It is hard for him to move his shoulder in any direction and makes working for his family difficult. Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, can help. On April 22nd, Phearum will undergo a hardware removal procedure, which will cost $230. With this procedure, he will be able to move his arm easily again. The surgery will remove the plate and screws in his arm that are no longer necessary. "I hope that I am able to use my arm better and then I will look for a job to support my family. My wife is worried for me to have another surgery but I believe the surgeon will help," Phearum said.