Emmy is a 36-year-old taxi driver. He is a father of 4 school-aged children. After completing high school, he had difficulty raising funds for college despite the desire to join university. He enrolled in a driving school and was later hired as a taxi driver. His wife is a farmer and their family of 6 lives in a 2 bedroom semi-permanent house. For 6 years, Emmy has had left inguinal hernia. The hernia causes him pain especially when he strains. Fortunately, on January 25th, he will undergo hernia repair surgery at our medical partner's care center. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is requesting $230 to fund Emmy's surgery. Once completed, this procedure will allow him to live more comfortably and confidently. Emmy says “I have been with this pain for quite a long time, I could have undergone surgery so long ago but I have always been let down by finances, I surely need and am grateful for your support for the success of my surgery.”

KimMuoy is a baby girl who lives with her parents and grandmother. KimMuoy's parents work in a nearby garment factory, so her grandmother cares for her during the daytime. KimMuoy's favorite things are being with her family, milk, and playing with her toys. Since birth, KimMuoy has had an extra thumb on her left hand. KimMuoy's parents are worried about how this will affect the use of her hand and its appearance. KimMuoy's parents drove three hours to reach Children's Surgical Centre, where the surgeons can amputate the extra digit, and give her parents some relief from their worries. CSC is helping KimMuoy's parents raise $479 to cover the cost of this surgery. KimMuoy's mother shared, "I hope my daughter can use her hand well."

Kyomuhendo is a single mother of one and her daughter is currently 20 years old. Kyomuhendo is a small-scale farmer, but her farming output has been reduced due to her poor health conditions. As a result, she has been unable to support her daughter financially. Nine years ago, Kyomuhendo began experiencing severe lower abdominal pain. She has since been diagnosed with uterine fibroids. She needs to undergo a hysterectomy, a procedure in which surgeons will remove her uterus. On February 3rd, she will undergo gynecological surgery at our medical partner's, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, care center. Once recovered, Kyomuhendo will be able to resume her daily activities free of pain. Kyomuhendo needs help raising $319 to fund her procedure and care. Kyomuhendo says, “My condition has negatively affected my productivity and I am living a poor quality of life. I hope to resume farming comfortably after treatment and be able to take good care of myself and my family.”