Tra is a 42-year-old seafood seller from Cambodia. He lives with his wife of 17 years and their four children. He and his wife work together in a market in Sihanoukville. In his free time he enjoys exercising and playing with his children outside. Six years ago, Tra noticed a swelling in his neck. It slowly grew in size, and after coming to Watsi's Medical Partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), he was diagnosed with a parotid tumor. The mass makes it hard for him to swallow, and he worries that it will keep getting larger and more painful. Tra traveled to our medical partner's care center to receive treatment. On May 6th, surgeons at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), will remove the mass. Now, Tra needs help to raise $231 to fund this procedure. Tra said, "I hope that my surgery will remove this tumor once and for all, and I can work at the market in comfort. I will not have to worry about losing my income to support my family."

Kemari is a small-scale farmer from Uganda that primarily cultivates food-crops. She is married with nine children; four of them are married and self-employed as small-scale farmers, another is a primary school teacher, two perform manual labor, and the rest are in primary and secondary school and university. Her husband is a construction worker but is currently unable to work due to the COVID-19 lockdown. Three years ago, Kemari began to experience troubling symptoms, including difficulty speaking, singing, and swallowing. She was diagnosed with a goitre, an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland. She needs surgery to prevent her symptoms from getting worse. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is helping Kemari receive treatment. She is scheduled to undergo a thyroidectomy on June 16 at our medical partner's care center. Surgeons will remove all or part of her thyroid gland. This procedure will cost $264, and she and her family need help raising money. Kemari shares, “I will be grateful when am relieved of this condition that has affected my health for so long and after surgery I will continue farming.”

Tuon is an 81-year-old former rice farmer from Cambodia. Tuon has three sons, eight daughters, and twenty grandchildren. He spends most of his time at the rice field with his wife and family. Tuon enjoys planting vegetables surrounding his house. In his free time he reads Buddhist texts and listens to the monks pray at the pagoda or on the radio. One year ago, Tuon developed a cataract in his left eye, causing him blurry vision. He has difficulty seeing things clearly, recognizing faces, and going anywhere outside. When Tuon learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, he traveled for one and a half hour seeking treatment. On May 15th, doctors will perform a phacoemulsification cataract surgery and an intraocular lens implant in his left eye. After recovery, he will be able to see clearly. Now, he needs help to fund this $229 procedure. "I hope after surgery I can see everything better so I can walk outside, join ceremonies at the pagoda, and do any housework on my own. I will continue my reading of the holy book and take care of my vegetables too," Tuon said.