Hibah is a happy and cheerful two-year-old boy from Kenya. He is the only child in his family and lives in Kwenyange Village in Vihiga County. His mother is a teacher. She is a single mother. Hibah has clubfoot, a condition in which the foot is twisted out of shape, in both feet. This causes him difficulty walking and even wearing shoes. Hibah began treatment when he was just 3 days old with serial casting, followed by a procedure called a tenotomy, and then wearing braces to correct the condition. Despite these interventions, Hibah's condition did not improve. Now, Hibah is in the hospital again, undergoing another serial casting round followed by surgery. Fortunately, Hibah traveled to our medical partner's care center, AIC Cure International Hospital. There, surgeons will perform clubfoot repair surgery on August 1st. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $1,286 to fund Hibah's clubfoot repair. After treatment, he will be able to stand upright, walk, and eventually go to school with other children. “I am looking forward to my son being completely healed so that the condition does not recur, hoping to give him a good education. I dream he becomes a medical professional so that he can help other patients heal, too. Thank you in advance for helping us,” Brenda, Hibah’s mother shared.

Sophanith is a 15-year-old monk from Cambodia. He lives in Kampong Chnang, and has two sisters and three brothers. His father works as a border agent several hours away at the northern Thai border, while his mother stays home to care for the children. Last year, Sophanith moved into the pagoda near his home and became a monk. Due to lack of funds, he had to drop out of school for a couple of years but has recently started again in grade 6. His favorite subject is history, and he plans to become a teacher or a farmer when he is finished with school. In his free time, he likes cooking Cambodian noodle soup and reading Buddhist books at the pagoda. When Sophanith was two years old, he suffered a burn on his left hand from a cooking fire at home. Now, burn scar contractures have developed, causing tightness in the skin around his fingers. This condition makes it difficult for him to grasp objects and causes discomfort. When Sophanith learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, he traveled for four hours seeking treatment. On July 1st, surgeons at CSC will perform a burn contracture release surgery to help him use his hand easily again. Now, he needs help to fund this $495 procedure. Sophanith hopes to be able to improve the function of his hand for his everyday activities in school and maintenance jobs at the pagoda.

Meet Jayden, a six-month-old baby boy from Haiti. He is the only child of a single mother. Jayden was diagnosed with hydrocephalus, a condition in which excess cerebrospinal fluid accumulates in the brain, and increases intracranial pressure. He was able to undergo one surgery but now needs a follow-up procedure to ensure the fluids are properly draining and not putting pressure on his developing brain. The circumference of Jayden's head has been increasing in size, and if he doesn't receive proper treatment, he will experience severe physical and developmental delays. Our medical partner, Project Medishare, is requesting $897 to cover the cost of surgery for Jayden. The procedure, scheduled for August 16th at Hospital Bernard Mevs, will drain the excess fluid from Jayden's brain, and reduce intracranial pressure. After his surgery, Jayden's quality of life should improve greatly. With proper support and care, he may grow up strong and healthy. Jayden's mother shared, "I hope for a successful surgery for my son."