Dieuralna is a 14-month-old infant from Haiti who lives with her mother, father, and three sisters. Dieuralna has been diagnosed with hydrocephalus, a condition where excess cerebrospinal fluid accumulates in the brain, causing increased pressure. As a result, Dieuralna has experienced an increase in head circumference. Without timely intervention, she faces severe physical and developmental delays. Our medical partner, Project Medishare, is seeking $897 to fund the surgery Dieuralna urgently needs at Hospital Bernard Mevs, the only facility in Haiti offering this care. The surgery is scheduled for September 14th and will drain the excess fluid from her brain, reducing the pressure and significantly improving her quality of life. With this treatment, Dieuralna has a hopeful future where she can grow into a strong, healthy young girl. Dieuralna's family shared, "We are hopeful and eagerly anticipating a successful surgery for her."

Linhcheu, who is 17 years old, lives in Kandal Province in Cambodia with her parents and three siblings. Her parents and oldest brother are construction workers, while her two younger siblings attend a nearby school. Linhcheu would like to be a teacher someday. In November 2023, Linhcheu was in a motor vehicle accident that caused injuries to her head and right leg. She was taken to Vietnam for medical care, where she underwent surgery to address a head injury that left her unconscious for 13 days. Her family spent their entire savings and borrowed money to cover the costs of the treatment. But Linhcheu suffers from a skull defect as a result of the accident, and requires a cranioplasty to repair the defect, and to reduce swelling in her brain, caused by her injuries and the previous surgeries. When Linhcheu and her mother learned about our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC), they traveled for two and a half hours to seek treatment. On June 13th, surgeons at Kien Khleang National Rehabilitation Centre will perform a cranioplasty to repair the bone defect in Linhcheu's skull. Her family can contribute $100 towards the surgery, but they still need $573 to fully fund the procedure. Linhcheu shared that she wants to return home soon, and hopes to find a job to support her family.

Cheara is a 35-year-old father from Cambodia. He repairs motorcycles to support his family. His wife helps him in the shop. Together, he and his wife have three daughters. In his free time, Cheara enjoys helping his daughters with their homework. Cheara shared that he has had an abnormal posture in his spine since he was ten years old. Our surgeons have diagnosed him with kyphoscoliosis, which includes both kyphosis and scoliosis. This condition results in excessive outward curvature of the upper spine (kyphosis), causing a rounded or hunched back, along with a sideways curvature of the spine (scoliosis), often forming an "S" or "C" shape when viewed from behind. He experiences back pain when lifting heavy objects, some chest tightness, and shortness of breath when going upstairs or running. Fortunately, our medical partner, the Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC), can help. On September 4th, specialty surgeons will perform surgery to fuse the vertebrae in the thoracic and lumbar regions of Cheara’s spine, aiming to correct his spinal alignment. Now, Cheara and his wife need your help to raise $1,500 to cover the costs of the surgery, hospitalization, implants, post-operative medication, and physiotherapy. This surgery will help alleviate his back pain, chest tightness, and shortness of breath, significantly improving his quality of life. Cheara shared, "I wish I could work without pain and improve my posture so that I can feel more comfortable meeting with my customers."