Chhai is a 32-year-old construction worker from Cambodia. He comes from a family with four brothers. After his father passed away 10 years ago, he now lives with his mother, his second older brother, his sister-in-law, and his 2-year-old niece. His mother makes a living by selling sun-dried river clams, while his brother works in construction. His two other brothers work in Thailand on fishing boats. In his free time, Chhai enjoys checking his social media and spending time with family. In 2017, Chhai was in a motorbike accident that resulted in a closed fracture of the right shin bone. He underwent surgery at a public hospital in Phnom Penh, where doctors inserted surgical hardware in his leg to stabilize the fracture, and he was in hospital for two weeks. The fracture is now healed, but he is unable to afford surgery to remove the surgical hardware, which has been causing him discomfort and difficulty in walking. Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, can help. On September 4th, Chhai will undergo a hardware removal procedure to relieve his discomfort and help him walk easily again. Now, Chhai needs help to fund this $304 procedure. Chhai says: "I hope to have this surgery so I can finally heal from the accident, and go back to work as soon as possible."

Thein is a 54-year-old woman from Burma. She lives with her husband, daughter, son-in-law, and grandchild in Karen State, Burma. Both Thein and her husband are unemployed. Her son-in-law works as a taxi driver and her daughter is a homemaker. In her free time, she enjoys sewing clothes and look after her grandchild. In March, Thein began experiencing abdominal pain and difficulty walking or standing up. She was diagnosed with adenomyoma. She has been advised to undergo a total abdominal hysterectomy, the surgical removal of her uterus and cervix. If left untreated, Thein's symptoms will continue to worsen and put her at risk for further health complications in the future. Fortunately, Thein is scheduled to undergo her hysterectomy on July 4th. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund (BCMF), is requesting $1,500 to cover the total cost of her procedure and care. Once recovered, this treatment will help free her from abdominal pain and she will be able to stand up and walk easily without pain. Thein said, “I am worried about my situation. I want to undergo surgery. However, I cannot afford the surgery cost without your support. Now, I am very grateful that I have met the BCMF and the donors who could help pay for my treatment cost. Thank you very much.”

Abduselam is a playful two-year-old boy from Ethiopia. His mother is a home-maker who lost her parents when she was a child, and was brought up by relatives. She left Ethiopia at the age of fifteen, worked in Saudi Arabia for twelve years, and built the house where she and her family currently reside using the money she earned abroad. She built an additional three rooms that she presently rents out, and uses the income to support her family's basic needs. Abduselam's father farms in the family's ancestral land, and his parents live together with his wife and children in one household. For fun, Abduselam enjoys playing in the mud with other with other children in the neighborhood. Abduselam was born with hypospadias, a condition in which the urinary opening is not at the usual location, causing urinary dysfunction. Abduselam was born while his family was living as internally displaced persons during the war in Tigray, and his mother noticed the condition when he was three months old. She took him to local hospitals and he was put on long treatment waiting lists. While waiting for her son to receive treatment, Abduselam's mother heard that another child with the same condition had received treatment at our medical partner's care center, BethanyKids Myungsung Christian Medical Center (BKMCM). She managed to get connected to a social worker at BKMCM, and a relative paid for their transportation to the hospital. Abduselam's mother is presently worried, but is hopeful that her child will receive the medical treatment he needs. Without surgical correction, Abduselam will continue to experience uncomfortable symptoms, and is at risk for infertility. Fortunately, Abduselam is scheduled to undergo corrective surgery on June 25th. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is requesting $1,293 to cover the cost of his procedure and care. Abduselam's mother says, “I hope he will get the surgery that he needs and fully recover, so that he can have a normal childhood.”