Vanny is a 39-year-old rice farmer from Cambodia. She and her husband have been married for 21 years and have three sons together, all of whom are still students. She and her husband work on the farm during the rainy season. Her husband works as a taxi driver in the dry season. In her free time, Vanny likes to take care of her garden and cook with her homegrown vegetables. In May 2018, she was in a motor vehicle accident that caused a fracture in her left femur. She had an operation at a local hospital where they repaired her fracture by installing a nail. The fracture healed well but she still feels pain and discomfort where the hardware is installed. Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, can help. On August 4th, Vanny will undergo a hardware removal procedure, which will cost $230. This procedure will relieve her pain and allow her leg to heal completely. Vanny shared, "I am thankful to the doctors at Children's Surgical Centre that will help me not feel any more pain in my leg."

Un is a 56-year-old security guard from Cambodia. He has four children, three grandchildren, and enjoys watching the news on television. Five years ago, Un developed a pterygium in his left eye, causing him irritation, tearing, and blurry vision. He has difficulty seeing things clearly, recognizing faces, working, and going anywhere outside. When Un learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, he traveled for four and a half hours seeking treatment. Un 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 his procedure is $201. This covers medications, supplies, and inpatient care for two days. "I hope that I will be able to see clearly and that I will be able to continue working," shared Un.

Busingye is an assistant lecturer and a mother of four. All of her children a still in school: Her first born is 21 years old and in secondary school class six, the second born is 19 years old and in secondary school class four, the third born is 15 years old and in secondary school class two, while her last born is seven years old and in primary school class two. She is an assistant lecturer at Uganda college of commerce while her husband is a secondary school teacher. Their main struggle currently is school fees because their salaries cannot solely take care of the fees and provide other family basic needs. In recent months, Busingye has been experiencing a lot of pain during menstruation and when urinating, and also having abdominal pains and backache. She has now been diagnosed with fibroids. She needs to undergo a hysterectomy, a procedure in which surgeons will remove her uterus. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $228 to fund Busingye's surgery. On September 8th, she will undergo gynecological surgery at our medical partner's care center. Once recovered, Busingye will be able to resume her daily activities free of pain and her quality of life will improve. Busingye says, “I hope to live a normal life again after the surgery since I will be able to resume comfortably my normal duties as an assistant lecturer.”