Rwabinumi is a teacher from Uganda. He is a married father of six children. He has three girls; one is a teacher and the other two are still in school. One of his sons has just completed clinical medicine but hasn’t gotten a job yet. The other two are still in school as well. Rwabinumi’s only source of income is his teaching job. His wife is a small-scale farmer and mostly grows food crops for their family to eat. Rwabinumi is feeling overwhelmed with loans taken to pay for school fees for his children and to meet the needs of his family. Since ten years ago, Rwabinumi has had an inguinal hernia. This hernia causes him pain and if not treated, it may result in intestinal tissue damage. Fortunately, on May 19th, he will undergo hernia repair surgery at our medical partner's care center. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $241 to fund Rwabinumi's surgery. Once completed, this procedure will hopefully allow him to live more comfortably and confidently. Rwabinumi says: “I hope to get well and free from all this pain that I have been having for a very long time because when I am at home with no one around to assist me, I can’t even bend to pour water on the basin for a bath.”

Htwe is a 6-month-old baby boy from Burma. He lives with his parents, two older sisters, and other extended family members. When Htwe was born, he had low glucose level and was admitted at the hospital for 18 days. He was doing fine until a few weeks ago when he started to have infrequent seizures. Doctors want Htwe to undergo a CT scan, a procedure in which x-ray images taken from several angles are combined to produce cross-sectional images of the body. This scan will hopefully help doctors diagnose his condition and formulate an appropriate treatment plan. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $414 to cover the cost of Htwe's CT scan and care. Htwe's mother said, "As a mother, I’m very sad for my son. I look at him with pity. I’m worried he won’t grow up to become a normal kid like others his age."

Buntoeurm is a 23-year-old cook from Cambodia. He and his wife of three years have one child together, a baby girl. His wife is a factory worker but the pandemic has caused her work to stop due to a shortage of materials. In his free time, Buntoeurm like practicing new recipes, playing soccer with his friends, and taking care of his daughter. In November 2016, Buntoeurm was in a traffic accident which fractured his left femur. After the accident his family took him to a public hospital, where they installed a plate to rejoin his fracture. After two weeks, the wound got infected, so the doctors installed an external fixation device. But Buntoeurm's infection grew worse and since he had no money to pay for further treatment, he returned home. He soon lost function of his left knee and now cannot bend his leg or walk well. He feels a constant mild pain in his knee and leg. Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, can help. On July 2nd, Buntoeurm will undergo a hardware removal procedure, which will cost $230. The procedure will repair his fracture and clear up his chronic infection, allowing him to heal completely and walk again. Buntoeurm shared, "I hope that my infection will clear, that I will have no pus, and that I can use my leg again like I used to. Since my wife cannot work, I have to work hard to provide for my family."