Khav is a 45-year-old rice farmer from Cambodia. He has two daughters, and when he is not helping his family around the house with the cooking and cleaning, he likes to exercise and feed the farm animals. In January 2020, Khav fell off of his motorcycle and suffered trauma to his left hip. He experiences chronic hip dislocation and has daily pain. He is unable to walk without support and has had to stop working. Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, can help. On February 27th, Khav will undergo a fracture repair procedure, which will cost $465. Treatment will allow him to walk without difficulty and return to work. "I hope that my hip no longer has any pain and I am able to return to work and help take care of my family again."

San is a 71-year-old rice farmer from Cambodia. After harvest time she makes Khmer cake to sell to the people in her village. San has four daughters and one son. She lives with her husband and one daughter andher other children live in another village. She also likes to listen to monks pray on the radio every week. Three years ago, San developed a cataract in her right eye, causing her itchiness, tearing, and blurry vision. She has difficulty seeing things clearly, recognizing faces, and going anywhere outside. When San learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for over three hours seeking treatment. On May 18th, doctors will perform a phacoemulsification cataract surgery, and an intraocular lens implant in her right eye. After recovery, she will be able to see clearly. Now, she needs help to fund this $229 procedure. "I hope that I can see more clearly, because I cannot do much by myself right now. I want to do farming and making Khmer cakes again. Especially, I hope that after surgery I can look after myself at home again," San said.

Friday is a 38-year-old farmer from Uganda. She is married with five children, all in secondary, primary, and nursery schools. She practices small-scale farming and the little produce she spares she can sell to earn a living. Her husband is an accountant’s assistant at one of the sub-counties in Kanungu District. Eight years ago, Friday began to experience troubling symptoms, including difficulty in breathing, swallowing, and with her speech. She was diagnosed with a goitre, an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland. She needs surgery to prevent her symptoms from getting worse. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is helping Friday receive treatment. She is scheduled to undergo a thyroidectomy on May 12th at our medical partner's care center. Surgeons will remove all or part of her thyroid gland. This procedure will cost $264, and she and her family need help raising money. Friday says, “I am looking forward to receiving treatment. This will enable me to continue working to support my family.”