Heang is a 73-year-old retired rice farmer in Prey Veng province from Cambodia. She has three sons and five daughters. Her husband passed away many years ago, and she lives with her youngest daughter who is a farmer. In her free time, she helps her daughter to do housework and cooking. In December 2022, Heang injured her left hand while cutting wood. She has pain, swelling, and worrying discharge from the wound. She can no longer use her hand for daily activities such as washing clothes or cooking. When Heang learned about our medical partner Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), she traveled two hours to seek treatment. On January 17th, surgeons at CSC will perform a debridement procedure that will allow her infected hand to heal. Her family is able to contribute $100 to the surgery, and she needs only $324 to fully fund the procedure. Heang shared, "After surgery, I hope my hand will heal, I will not have pain, and can work with my daughter at the rice farm."

Valmy is a 10-month-old infant from Haiti. He lives with his mother, father, and older brother. Valmy has been diagnosed with hydrocephalus, a condition in which excess cerebrospinal fluid accumulates in the brain and increases intracranial pressure. As a result of his condition, Valmy has been experiencing Increasing head circumference. Without treatment, Valmy will have severe physical and developmental delays. Our medical partner, Project Medishare, is requesting $897 to cover the cost of surgery for Valmy at Hospital Bernard Mevs that will treat his hydrocephalus. This is the only site in the country where this care is currently available, and the procedure is scheduled to take place on February 2nd. This critical treatment will drain the excess fluid from Valmy's brain to reduce the intracranial pressure and will greatly improve his quality of life. With proper treatment, Valmy will hopefully develop into a strong, healthy young boy. The family is looking forward to their child being able to grow up to walk and talk.

Medius is a 54-year-old woman from Uganda. She and her husband practice small-scale farming for their family's consumption and sell the surplus harvest for income. They have six children, all of whom are in school. Medius shared that she studied up to primary five before having to leave school due to the school fees. Ten years ago, Medius began to experience troubling symptoms, including swelling on her neck, difficulty breathing, persistent headaches, and constant fatigue. She was diagnosed with nontoxic goiter and needs surgery to prevent her symptoms from worsening. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare (AMH), is helping Medius receive treatment. On February 28th, she will undergo a thyroidectomy, during which surgeons will remove all or part of her thyroid gland. AMH is requesting $252 to fund Medius's procedure. Medius said: "I believe when I am given your support, my surgery will be possible, and I will be able to get well soon."