67-year-old Sikora is a small-scale farmer and mother of seven, living in Uganda. While Sikora was never able to attend school, she and her husband, who farms and does casual labor around the village, struggle to raise the money necessary to ensure their children's education. For the past 15 years, Sikora has been experiencing lower abdominal pains, accompanied by an abnormal vaginal discharge. These symptoms started four months after the delivery of her seventh child, during which she experienced complications and prolonged labor. Over the past five years, the pains have worsened, and she has been unable to find relief, despite taking various medications. Ultimately, she was diagnosed with chronic pelvic pain due to pelvic inflammatory disease, and doctors have recommended surgery. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $319 to fund the hysterectomy that Sikora needs to enable her to resume her daily activities without pain. On February 6th, she will undergo gynecological surgery at Rushoroza Hospital. Now she needs your help to cover the costs of this procedure. Sikora says: “I have been in pain for a long period of time. I pray that I may get well through surgery so that I may continue to practice farming for the well-being of my family.”

David is a 17-year-old student from Kenya. He aspires to become a surgeon to help patients and children in need with different deformities. David, who is the third child in a family of four, lives in a children’s home based in Mombasa (Rainbow Children’s Home) together with his siblings. His mother does menial jobs, and is unable to support the children, so they are getting help from the orphanage. He is currently a 7th-grade student at the Rainbow Academy, a school nearby. David has clubfoot on both feet. Clubfoot is a condition in which the foot is twisted out of shape. This causes difficulty walking and even wearing shoes. Fortunately, David traveled to visit our medical partner's care center, AIC Cure International Hospital. There, surgeons will perform clubfoot repair surgery on February 27th. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $1,286 to fund David's clubfoot repair. After treatment, he will be able to walk easily. David said, “I want to become the best surgeon in the world so as to offer my experience and services to needy children.”

Ni is a 48-year-old woman from Burma. She lives with her son and two daughters. During her free time, she likes to pay homage to Buddha and walk around her neighborhood. Seven years ago, Ni lost vision in her left eye. Over the last five months, she started to experience pain, itchiness, and redness in the same eye. Eventually, her eye became swollen, inflamed, and watery. Her eye eventually protruded from its socket, with extreme swelling, pain, and discomfort. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund (BCMF), has determined that Ni needs to receive a CT scan to provide additional information. This scan will hopefully help BCMF diagnose her condition and formulate an appropriate treatment plan. BCMF is requesting $414 to cover the cost of Ni's CT scan and care, which is scheduled for February 17th. Ni says, "I was so worried about my condition. I have been blind in my left eye for so long, and now, it has become swollen. I am hoping for a complete recovery as everyone does."