Sambath is a cheerful six-year-old boy from Cambodia. He lives with his three siblings and parents, who earn income by collecting plastic bottles for recycling. Two years ago, Sambath had an ear infection that caused the ear drums in his right and left ears to perforate. As a result, Sambath experiences ear discharge, hearing loss, and a history of snoring at night which has been exacerbated by an inflammation of the nose. His communication with others has been hampered, and he no longer attends school. Sambath and his mother traveled to our medical partner's care center to seek help for his condition. On March 20th, he will undergo a myringoplasty procedure to repair the eardrums on both of his ears, at Kien Khlang National Rehabilitation Centre. Our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, is requesting $914 to cover medications, supplies, and inpatient care for the procedure. Sambath's mother says, "After surgery, I hope that Sambath will be able to speak more clearly, and that his hearing will improve. I would like for him to do well in school, and feel hopeful about the future."

Dim is a 47-year-old rice farmer from Cambodia. He lives in Kampong Thom province with his wife and their three children aged 14, 10, and 2 years old. Dim's wife works alongside him as a rice farmer. In his free time, Dim likes to watch TV. In 2021, Dim was in an accident while he was driving a tractor on the farm, resulting in a dislocation of his left shoulder. Three years later in April 2024, he tripped and fell, re-dislocating the same shoulder. He has been taking pain relievers to ease his symptoms, but he still experiences pain and stiffness and is unable use his arm. When Dim learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, he traveled for four hours seeking treatment. On May 2nd, surgeons at CSC will perform a Latarjet procedure to stabilize the shoulder where the bone damage occurred after traumatic shoulder dislocation. The bone graft will restore bone loss and a tendon transfer will provide a muscle sling at the front to treat his shoulder instability. Dim and his family are able to contribute $100 towards the cost of his treatment and need help raising $500 more to fund the procedure. Dim says, "I hope I will be able to use my left arm, and resume working on my rice farm together with my wife."

Joseanne is an eight-month-old infant that lives with her parents and four older siblings in Bolivia. Joseanne's father is a day-laborer and her mother is a homemaker. As a young baby, Joseanne struggled to breathe and gain weight. When she was taken to hospital, doctors soon diagnosed her with multiple heart defects; a hole between the two upper chambers, a hole between the two lower chambers, and a hole between two major blood vessels. In addition, Joseanne was diagnosed with Down syndrome, a condition in which a person has an extra chromosome, causing developmental and intellectual delays. Our medical partner, International Cardiac Alliance, is helping Joseanne receive treatment. On March 20th, she will undergo a congenital cardiac surgery so that blood can flow normally through her heart and body. Now, Joseanne's family needs help to fund this $1,500 procedure. Joseanne's mother says: "Our family has been very worried about our daughter's health, and we are hopeful that after this surgery she can finally gain strength!"