Kwah is an 18-year-old man who lives with his family in Karen State, Burma. He and his parents are farmers, but he has not been able to work since a tragic accident. He has access to basic health care through the Karen Department of Health and Welfare, but more advanced care is not available where he lives. About four months ago, Kwah fell off a bridge and sustained a fracture of his left wrist, leaving him unable to move his hand. Kwah was initially treated with casting and pain medication, and an X-ray confirmed that his wrist was fractured in two places. Doctors informed him that due to the complexity of the fracture, he would need to travel to a larger city for fracture repair surgery. However, his family knew they could not afford the surgery, and the fracture was left to heal on its own. Over time, the fracture has not healed well, leaving Kwah in severe pain and unable to use his hand. He requires help for basic tasks and has difficulty sleeping at night because of the pain. Fortunately, Kwah has travelled to our medical partner’s care center seeking treatment. With the help of our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, Kwah will undergo surgery to reset his fractured bones and ensure proper healing. The procedure is scheduled for November 4th, and it will cost $1,500. After healing, he will be free from pain and will be able to use his hand again. Kwah shared, “I wish I could get treatment as fast as possible and want to be free from this pain. With your help, I can get treatment in a big city that I never dreamed of being there. Thank you so much for helping me.”

Beyene is a 65-year-old farmer from Ethiopia. He works the land alongside his wife. Together they are raising six children, four boys and two girls, all of whom are still in school. Three years ago, Beyene started to experience troubling symptoms, which worsened over time. The symptoms affected his ability to relieve himself, disrupted his daily life, and his sleep. He was diagnosed with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), an enlargement of the prostate gland. Physicians at our medical partner, Saglan Wajee General Hospital, determined that Beyene should undergo surgery. He is scheduled for surgery on October 20th and needs help raising $900 to fund his procedure and care. Once completed, the treatment will improve Beyene's quality of life. Beyene shared, "I want to sleep through the night, drink water without fear, and visit my friends and family again without worrying about the night."

Koemleng is a 26-year-old rice farmer from Cambodia. She lives with her husband, a factory worker, and their four-year-old son. In her free time, Koemleng enjoys listening to music. In January 2026, Koemleng was involved in a motor vehicle accident that caused fractures of her right leg. She underwent fracture repair surgery, but the surgical site on her shinbone later got infected. The infection has been causing ongoing challenges with her leg, including stiffness, limited movement in her right knee, tingling and a foot drop. When Koemleng learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for five hours seeking treatment. On September 16th, surgeons at CSC will perform a debridement procedure to remove damaged and infected tissue from her right leg, along with removal of the implant. The treatment will help control the infection, support wound healing, and prepare her leg for further recovery. Koemleng is contributing towards her treatment, but needs help to fund an additional $412 for the procedure. She said, “I hope the surgery will help clean the infection from my leg and allow it to heal properly. I want to recover step by step, start walking again with physiotherapy, and return to my normal daily activities.”