Susan is a soft-spoken woman from Kenya. She is a widow and a mother of six children who are now all adults. She currently resides in her ancestral home in Limuru, Kenya. For four months, Susan has been experiencing pain and abnormal bleeding. She has been diagnosed with endometrial hyperplasia, a precancerous condition that impacts her quality of life. She needs to undergo a hysterectomy, a procedure in which surgeons will remove her uterus. Susan's national health insurance coverage has not been active, and despite reactivation, she will have to wait for more than 60 days before using it. However, she is unable to continue living with her condition as is and urgently needs to undergo her procedure to rid her body of the risk of cancer. Her family cannot afford her treatment and is appealing for financial assistance. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $1260 to fund Susan's surgery. On June 1st, she will undergo gynecological surgery at our medical partner's care center. Once recovered, Susan will be able to resume her daily activities free of pain. Susan says, “I am old and need to get treatment for this bleeding condition. It is very uncomfortable.”

Maso, who is 57 years old, is a married man with ten children. Seven of his children are married, while Maso and his wife live with their three youngest in Malawi. Maso is a farmer, growing rice, maize, groundnuts, and cassava, which he sells to provide for his family. Last October, Maso began to notice intermittent swelling on the right side of his inguinal region. At first, he wasn't terribly concerned, as the swelling wasn't painful. Over time, however, the episodes of swelling increased, and Maso began to experience some discomfort, which interfered with his ability to work. Maso visited Nkhotakota Hospital in Malawi where he was diagnosed with a right inguinal hernia. Maso was informed he would need surgery to correct his condition. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is seeking $575 to fund Maso's hernia repair surgery, which is scheduled for May 3rd, at Partners in Hope Medical Center. Maso is hopeful that the surgery will help him to get back to normal, free of his current symptoms. Maso said: “I am looking forward to surgery to get better.”

Chhay is an adorable four-year-old toddler who lives in Phnom Penh City with six members of his extended family, including his parents, two brothers, an aunt and his grandmother. His mother is a homemaker, and his father is a policeman. Chhay is in preschool and enjoys painting, learning the Khmer alphabet, and counting. He is also learning to ride a bicycle, and tries to keep up with his older brother. For the past year, Chhay has been experiencing sore throats and difficulty swallowing. He has frequent throat infections accompanied by high fevers and a loss of appetite. Chhay was recently diagnosed with enlarged tonsils and adenoids, which, if not treated, will cause his symptoms to persist, and possibly intensify over time. Our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, is requesting $265 to fund a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy for Chhay, which is scheduled to take place on August 3rd at Kien Khleang National Rehabilitation Centre. Surgeons will remove his tonsils and adenoids, hopefully relieving Chhay of his symptoms, and helping him live much more comfortably. His grandmother said: "We hope after surgery he will stop having throat infections; it will be easy to swallow, and he will finally sleep well at night."