Yon is a 62-year-old grocery seller with one brother and one sister. Yon lives with her nephew who is a garment worker and in her free time, she enjoys listening to the monks praying on the radio or at the pagoda. Three years ago, Yon developed a cataract in her left eye causing her blurry vision, photophobia, and tearing. She has difficulty seeing things clearly, recognizing faces, and going anywhere outside. When Yon learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for five hours with her nephew seeking treatment. On June 10th, doctors will perform a phacoemulsification cataract surgery and an intraocular lens implant in her left eye. After recovery, she will be able to see clearly. Now, she needs help to fund this $229 procedure. Yon shared, "I hope I can go outside on my own after surgery and help my nephew take care of my grandchildren."

Thy is a 61-year-old farmer who is married with one son, two daughters, and many grandchildren. They live with their youngest daughter and both he and his wife are rice farmers. Because of his poor vision, he cannot go to the rice field right now. He cares for the grandchildren and likes to watch boxing and the news on TV. Three years ago, Thy developed a cataract in his right eye, causing him blurred vision, photophobia, inability to recognize faces. He has difficulty seeing things clearly, recognizing faces, and going anywhere outside. When Thy learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, he traveled for three hours with his daughter seeking treatment. On March 29th, doctors will perform a phacoemulsification cataract surgery and an intraocular lens implant in his right eye. After recovery, he will be able to see clearly. Now, he needs help to fund this $229 procedure. Thy shared, :I hope after surgery I can see well, it will be easy to recognize people. I can help my daughter to take care of the grandchildren and can go to the rice field with my wife to plant rice again."

Hong is a 29-year-old farmer who recently got married. He and his wife work together, and when he is not working, he likes to cook and ride his motorbike. He also likes to listen to music and watch boxing on his phone. Two years ago, Hong developed a pterygium in his right eye, causing him severe irritation, tearing, and blurry vision. Pterygiums are non-cancerous growths of the conjunctiva, a mucous layer that lubricates the eye. The growths occur when the conjunctiva is exposed to excessive sun damage and the cells grow abnormally over the pupil. He has difficulty seeing things clearly, recognizing faces, working, and going anywhere outside. When Hong learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), he traveled for two hours along with his wife seeking treatment. Hong needs a surgical procedure to remove the abnormal conjunctiva from the cornea surface and replace it with a conjunctival graft to prevent recurrence. The total cost of his procedure is $216. This covers medications, supplies, and inpatient care for two days. The procedure is scheduled for May 17th. Hong shared, "I hope that my eye can feel comfortable again, and that I can work easily without always being bothered by the pain and tearing coming from my eye."