Hun is a 19-year-old vehicle repair mechanic from Cambodia. He and his wife were recently married, and have one son together. They live with his parents, who are farmers, and his wife helps with the farm work. When he is not working, he takes care of his son, helps his parents and his wife with their work, and enjoys listening to music. In July 2020, he was in a motor vehicle accident that caused a fracture in his left wrist. He went to a hospital in his home province after the accident, but he did not receive treatment. It is difficult for him to use his hand or arm, and he is still in pain. Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, can help. On October 8th, Hun will undergo a fracture repair procedure, which will cost $465. This procedure will allow him to use his hand and arm easily again. Hun told us, "I hope that my wrist will heal quickly and I can return to work. I need to twist my arm a lot in my work, so it is impossible with my injury."

Bamwoya is a charcoal maker from Uganda and a married father to eight children, three sons and five daughters. All his children are married and are now small-scale farmers. Bamwoya shared that he wasn't able to finish school after the third grade as his family did not have funds for school fees. He currently earns a living from making charcoal and his wife is a small scale farmer. Since three years ago, Bamwoya has had bilateral inguinal hernia. He experiences pain bending or standing for a long time, which makes his day to day tasks and working challenging for him. Fortunately, on January 5th, he will undergo hernia repair surgery at our medical partner's care center. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $230 to fund Bamwoya's surgery. Once completed, this procedure will hopefully allow him to live more comfortably and confidently. Bamwoya says: “I have faith and believe that once my surgery is done, I will be well and able to continue with making charcoal.”

Chanthy is a 28-year-old mom with a daughter and a son who are both primary school students. She and her husband are laborers, working hard to make enough to support their family's needs. When not caring for her children, she likes to listen to news and music on the radio. Two year ago, Chanthy developed a pterygium in her right eye, causing her irritation, burning in the eye, unsightly appearance, occasional pain. 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. When Chanthy learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for two and a half hours with her husband hoping for treatment. Chanthy 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 $216. This covers medications, supplies, and inpatient care for two days. The procedure is scheduled for January 12th. She told us, "I hope after surgery my eye gets better and I can go back to work without worrying about my eye anymore."