Phat is a 70-year-old mother of seven, with three sons, four daughters, and now many grandchildren. Sadly, her husband died two years ago from hypertension and now she lives with her younger daughter, who works as a farmer. She likes to listen to the monks pray on the radio and take care of her grandchildren. Two years ago, Phat developed a cataract in her left eye, causing her blurry vision and sensitivity to light. She has difficulty walking due to her poor vision, and also has difficulty recognizing faces and going anywhere outside. When Phat learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for three and a half hours seeking treatment. On January 10th, doctors will perform a small incision 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. Phat shared, "I hope after surgery my eye can see clearly. I can take care of myself and take care of my grandchildren well."

Meng Heng is a three-month-old boy and the youngest child in his family. His mother works as a tailor, while his father is a soldier. He also has a six-year-old brother in first grade. When Meng Heng was born, his parents noticed that he had a small growth at the front of his left ear. The growth has been identified as a skin pit, or a sinus tract traveling under the skin that doesn't belong there. It is marked by a tiny opening to the tract, in front of the ear and above his ear canal. His parents noticed that the tag has grown, and also that Meng Heng experiences drainage from his ear. Fortunately, our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, is helping Meng Heng receive treatment. On January 10th, he will undergo a preauricular skin pit excision and drainage. Now, he and his family need help raising $296 to fund his procedure and care so he can grow up healthy. His mother shared, "I want his ear to be fixed so he can grow up strong and healthy and not have problems hearing."

Rose is a farmer and a single mother of two. She does small-scale farming, which mostly gives her and her family food to eat, leaving a little for them to sell. They live in a village where most work on farms and depend on seasonal farm products like mangoes to earn a living. Her family lives in a grass-thatched house. Rose came to the hospital after having fallen while walking. She sustained an injury to her left upper arm with an open wound, pain, bleeding, and inability to use the arm. After the doctor's assessment with help of an X-Ray, Rose was diagnosed with an open left distal humerus fracture and surgery was recommended. She is in pain and cannot use her left hand to perform any activities. Rose is currently totally dependent on her elderly mother. Their family is unable to pay for her surgery due to their socio-economic status as they depend on seasonal farm products to raise a basic level of income. Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner can help. On January 11th, Rose will undergo a fracture repair procedure, called an open reduction and internal fixation. This procedure will relieve her of the pain and restore the functionality of the hand. Now, our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $941 to fund this procedure. Rose says, “I am in pain, I have nothing to pay for the surgery. My hope is to receive treatment and be able to use my hand again.”