Chantha is a 4th grade student from Cambodia. She is the youngest of four siblings, and enjoys playing with her toys, watching television, and going for walks around the village with the family. When she was two years old, Chantha accidentally came into contact with an open flame and burned three of her fingers on her left hand. The burn has since healed, but the skin has tightened around the fingers, making it difficult for her to flex her hand. When Chantha learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for three hours seeking treatment. On September 11th, surgeons at CSC will perform a burn contracture release surgery to release the skin around her fingers and allow her to move her fingers and hand without difficulty. Now, she needs help to fund this $448 procedure. "I hope that my daughter will be able to move her hand normally and her hand will look better than before." -Chantha's Mother

Atugumya is a small-scale farmer from Uganda. She is married with four children. She has a painful left upper arm swelling. She is not able to lift heavy objects using her left hand due to pain. Atugumya traveled to our medical partner's care center to receive treatment. On July 23, surgeons will remove the mass. Now, Atugumya needs help to raise $187 to fund this procedure. Atugumya says, “I hope I shall be treated and get better and continue with farming after surgery.”

Khin is a 74-year-old rice farmer from Cambodia. She has six children, twenty grandchildren, and enjoys listening to the monks pray on the radio in her free time. Two years ago, Khin developed a pterygium in right, causing her itchiness, tearing, irritation, 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. She has difficulty seeing things clearly, recognizing faces, working, and going anywhere outside. When Khin learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for four and a half hours seeking treatment. Khin 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 her procedure is $201. This covers medications, supplies, and inpatient care for two days. The procedure is scheduled for October 03. Khin's niece said, "I hope that my aunt is able to see clearly so she can go back outside and recognize our faces again."