Vacity is a 14-year-old girl from Kenya. She is the second of five children raised by a single mother. Vacity had been sick in school and was exhibiting symptoms such as fever, rapid heartbeat, increased appetite with weight loss, and fatigue. She was found to have too much thyroid hormone in her body due to nodules that developed on her thyroid. While medications have helped her condition, she needs surgery to prevent her symptoms from worsening. Her mother was recently in a motorbike accident, which is making it difficult for her to work and raise the money needed to fund Vacity's surgery. Our medical partner African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF) is helping Vacity to receive the surgery she needs. She is scheduled to undergo a thyroidectomy on February 22nd at AMHF's care center. Surgeons will remove all or part of her thyroid gland. Vacity and her family need help raising $936 to fully fund the procedure. Vacity shared, ”My family is needy. I would like to work hard in school so that I can be able to change our living style. Kindly help me so that I can be able to live a healthy life and be able to prosper in future.”

Heang is a 68-year-old retired rice farmer with three daughters and seven grandchildren. She lives with her aging husband and her oldest daughter who is a vegetable seller. In her free time, Heang likes to listen to monks pray on the radio and help care for her grandchildren. One year ago, Heang developed a cataract in her left eye, causing her itchiness, tearing, and blurry vision. She 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 Heang learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for two and a half hours seeking treatment. On November 21st, 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. Now, she needs help to fund this $253 procedure. Heang said: "I hope after surgery I can see better. I hope to recognize the faces of my family and I want to take good care of my grandchildren."

Doeun is a 32-year-old blacksmith from Cambodia. He lives in Kandal province with his wife, who is a house cleaner. They have a six-year-old son in the first grade. At home, he and his son like to watch boxing on TV or take walks in the evening. In July 2021, Doeun was in a motorcycle accident on a wet road and fractured his right leg in several places. He underwent surgery at a local government hospital. However, his leg has not healed properly. He needs to walk with crutches and is in chronic pain. Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner Children's Surgical Centre (CSC) can help. On March 21st, Doeun will undergo a fracture repair procedure. A bone graft and nail will be placed in his bone to help it heal; he hopes to walk again without crutches. His family is able to contribute $100 to the surgery, and he needs help raising $483 to fully fund the procedure. Doeun said, "I hope my leg will be healed and I can go back to work to support my family."