Christian is a one week old boy from Tanzania. He is the last born child in a family of two children. His parents depend on small scale farming for their living with no other source of income. Christian has clubfoot of his right foot. Clubfoot is a condition in which the foot is twisted out of shape. This causes difficulty walking and even wearing shoes. Fortunately, Christian traveled to visit our medical partner's care center, Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre. There, surgeons will perform clubfoot repair surgery on November 14th. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $890 to fund Christian's clubfoot repair. After treatment, he will be able to walk easily. Christian’s mother says, “We would love our son to have normal feet and grow into a normal child not having to go through discrimination. The cost is too high for us to afford please help.”

Yeng is a 68-year-old rice farmer from Cambodia. She has two children and two grandchildren, and in her free time she enjoys listening to the monks pray on the radio. Three years ago, Yeng developed a pterygium in her left eye, causing her irritation and blurry vision. Pterygiums are non-cancerous growths of the conjunctiva, a mucous layer that lubricates the eye. She has difficulty seeing things clearly, recognizing faces, working, and going anywhere outside. When Yeng learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for four and a half hours seeking treatment. Yeng 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 $201. This covers medications, supplies, and inpatient care for two days. Yeng shared, "I hope that after my surgery, I will be able to help out around the house and take care of my grandchildren."

Duncan is a young boy from Kenya who hopes to be an engineer in future. The second-born child in a family of four children complains of pain in his groin area and was diagnosed with a left undescended testicle. Surgery was recommended but he has not yet received it. The family was not able to raise funds needed for surgery. Duncan’s father works as an electrician and his income is not sufficient to pay for the surgery. They tried to raise funds for his surgery but were unable to raise the full amount. His parents can see that their son has a bright future ahead of him, and they don’t want this problem to stop him from achieving his dream. They hope that Duncan will be able to get treatment through any means possible.   Recently, found out about Bethany Kids and the services they offer. If not treated, Duncan is at risk of suffering fertility problems, inguinal hernia and potentially testicular torsion. Duncan will be receiving assistance from our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF). Fortunately, he is scheduled to undergo corrective surgery on November 5th. AMHF is requesting $535 to cover the total cost of his procedure and care. “I want to be an engineer when I grow up,” says Duncan.