Kakoko is a farmer from Uganda. Kakoko is married and a father to twelve children. He has six sons, of whom two are builders, two are small scale farmers, and the last two are still in school studying. All of his six daughters are married and also are small scale farmers. For the last ten years, Kakoko has experienced an anterior neck swelling. He began to experience troubling symptoms, including difficulty with swallowing, shortness of breath, intermittent headaches and becomes easily fatigued. Kakoko was diagnosed with a goitre, which is an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland. He needs surgery to prevent his symptoms from getting worse. However, this procedure is costly for Kakoko and his family. He currently makes a living from his farming, growing crops for his family's consumption and selling the surplus to generate an income for the family. His wife is a casual laborer and works in other people's gardens to earn a living. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $252 to help Kakoko receive treatment. He is scheduled to undergo a thyroidectomy on November 3rd at our medical partner's care center, where surgeons will remove all or part of his thyroid gland. The surgery will remove the goitre and significantly improve his quality of life. Kakoko shared, “I hope to get much better after my surgery and to resume with farming after I have completely recovered.”

Ngiragyezi is a farmer from Uganda. He is a married father to seven children with three boys and four girls, all who are married and are small scale farmers. He grew up in an era where education wasn’t valued therefore he never went to school himself. He currently earns a living from small scale farming where he operates small gardens of beans, groundnuts, and maize for home consumption, and sells off the surplus. He also has a banana and coffee plantation which he operates with his dear wife. Three years ago, Ngiragyezi developed an inguinal hernia. This hernia causes him pain and discomfort and pain. Fortunately, on August 18, he will undergo hernia repair surgery at our medical partner's care center. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $219 to fund Ngiragyezi's surgery. Once completed, this procedure will hopefully allow him to live more comfortably and confidently. Ngarigyera says “I hope that once I undergo my surgery with your support, I will regain my strength and resume with farming.”

Gyi is an agricultural day labourer from Thailand. He lives with his wife, who also works as a day labourer. However, both Gyi and his wife struggle to find work and often have to borrow money to make ends meet. On January 12, 2021, Gyi started to experience difficulty urinating. His abdomen became distended, and he felt uncomfortable as if he had severe gas. For the next two days, Gyi was able to pass urine without difficulty, but he started developing pain on the right side of his abdomen. Four days later, he was unable to pass neither urine nor stool. Gyi and his wife went to Mae Tao Clinic (MTC), where a medic assessed him and thought he might be suffering from partial obstruction of his bowel. Doctors want Gyi to undergo a CT scan, a procedure in which x-ray images taken from several angles are combined to produce cross-sectional images of the body. This scan will hopefully help doctors diagnose his condition and formulate an appropriate treatment plan. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $414 to cover the cost of Gyi's CT scan and care, scheduled for January 20th. In the future, Gyi shared, "I want to continue working in the fields. Also, I would like to move back to Burma one day."