Bang Lat is a 78-year-old woman who is married and has two sons and two grandchildren. Bang Lat lives with her husband and their youngest son, who is a farmer. Bang Lat does not farm anymore, and instead stays home to look after her grandchildren. One year ago, Bang Lat developed a cataract in her right eye, causing her itchiness, tearing, and blurry vision. She has difficulty seeing things clearly, including colors and faces, and is worried about falling when walking, so she is not able to go places on her own. When Bang Lat learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for eight hours seeking treatment. On March 2nd, doctors will perform a small incision cataract surgery and an intraocular lens implant in her right eye. After recovery, she will be able to see clearly. Now, she needs help to fund this $229 procedure. Bang Lat shared, "after surgery I hope can see clearly so I can look after my grandchildren and enjoy the view of my beautiful homeland."

Sreyna is a 27-year-old woman who has been married for seven years. Together they have a five-year-old daughter in primary school. Sreyna works at a government office, while her husband is an electrician for a construction company in the capital of Phnom Penh. When Sreyna was ten years old, she developed an ear infection that caused the tympanic membrane, or eardrum, in her right ear to perforate. As a result, she has been experiencing chronic pain in her right ear, as well as headaches and ringing noise for many years. She has difficulty hearing things clearly, which complicates her communication with others at work and home. She visited several hospitals for treatments over the years but has still been unable to find relief. Even if her symptoms stop for a while, her hearing is still impacted so she cannot communicate well. Consequently, Sreyna shared that she feels shy amongst her co-workers. Overall, the perforation causes Sreyna to feel ill often, which makes it hard for her to work and support her family. Fortunately, our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), can help Sreyna receive the treatment she needs to finally heal. On March 9th, she will undergo a myringoplasty procedure in her right ear, during which surgeons will close the perforation. CSC is requesting $464 to fund this procedure, including Sreyna's medications, supplies, and inpatient care. Sreyna shared, "I hope that my hearing will improve and I will stop having ear infections. I want to be a good mother and not miss so much work."

Channy is married and has two daughters ages 10 and 8. Channy's husband is a rice farmer and she enjoys cooking for her family and playing with her children. Two years ago Channy was in a motor vehicle accident that caused an open fracture of her left foot. After the accident she went to a government hospital for hardware fixation and treatment. Because of her severe injury, she stayed for two months before returning home. Afterwards, she could not afford to followup care at the hospital. She is still in pain and her relatives told her about our medical partner Children's Surgical Centre. Channy arrived to the hospital with pain, an infection at the hardware site, and walking using crutches. Surgeons at CSC can help and plan to remove the external fixation and perform an osteotomy surgery. With this care, her ankle will finally heal and she will be able to walk again without pain. Channy says, "I am thankful that I can finally be better and be able to walk again."