Hsit is a 16-year-old girl living with her family in a refugee camp in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. She shares her home with her parents, two older sisters, two older brothers, and two younger sisters. While Hsit and her younger sisters focus on their studies, her oldest brother works as a day laborer, and the rest of her siblings are currently unemployed. Her mother weaves traditional Karen shirts, with help from her older sister, and her father occasionally takes on day labor jobs. Unfortunately, their combined income is insufficient to meet their needs, forcing them to borrow rice to get by each month. In her free time, Hsit enjoys spending time with her friends at the monastery, helping with cleaning tasks. Recently, however, she has faced a health challenge. She started experiencing severe abdominal pain, dizziness, and difficulty sleeping. After seeing a doctor, she was diagnosed with appendicitis and now urgently needs surgery to prevent her condition from worsening. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is helping Hsit receive treatment. On September 3rd, she is scheduled to undergo surgery to remove the infected appendix at Mae Sariang Hospital. This procedure will cost $1,500, and Hsit and her family need your support. Hsit's older sister says, "I feel very sad and worried when I see her in so much pain. My only wish is that she gets well soon."

Gladys is a retiree from Malawi. She is married and a mother of five. Her husband is also retired. Gladys likes reading the bible and enjoys eating nsima, a local porridge, served with vegetables. Seventeen years ago, Gladys began to experience troubling symptoms, including a swelling on the left side of her neck that was not painful. Later as time passed, the swelling started growing and became visible. In January this year, Gladys started experiencing some neck pains especially when carrying items on her head. She never visited the hospital as she thought the problem was small. Gladys was referred to our medical partner's care center and was diagnosed with a goiter, which is an enlargement of the thyroid gland. The thyroid is the gland located in front of your neck and produces thyroid hormones. These hormones are responsible for functions such as metabolism, growth, and other bodily functions. She needs surgery to prevent her symptoms from getting worse. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is helping Gladys receive treatment. She is scheduled to undergo a thyroidectomy on July 9th where surgeons will remove all or part of her thyroid gland. This procedure will cost $1,015 and she and her family need help raising money. Gladys said, “I am looking forward to becoming healthier and stronger after surgery.”

Soya is an 18-year-old farmer from Cambodia. He lives in Kampot province with his parents and two siblings. His mother is a housewife, while his father works in construction. Unfortunately, Soya had to drop out of school at the 10th grade because his parents were unable to support his education, but he hopes to return this year to finish his studies. At home, Soya enjoys checking social media and playing soccer with his brother. Two weeks ago, Soya was in a motorcycle accident and sustained a fracture on the bones surrounding his left eye socket. Soya is finding it difficult to move his eye, and is experiencing redness and bleeding in his eye. Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, can help. On June 6th, Soya will undergo a fracture repair procedure, to treat the fracture and alleviate the discomfort and bleeding. Soya's family is able to contribute $100 towards his medical cost and need help raising $383 more to fund the procedure. Soya says: "I hope that after surgery I will not have to worry about the injury, so I can make plans to return to school.