Thunly is a 42-year-old construction worker. His wife sells groceries near their home, and they have two children in primary school. In his free time, Thunly enjoys watching TV and listening to music. Two years ago, Thunly developed an ear infection that caused the tympanic membrane, or the eardrum, in his left ear to perforate. As a result, he experiences tinnitus, ear discharge, and hearing loss, and he cannot communicate clearly with others. Fortunately, our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), can help Thunly receive treatment. On April 22nd, he will undergo a myringoplasty procedure in his left ear, during which surgeons will close the perforation. CSC is requesting $487 to help fund this procedure. Thunly's family has also been able to contribute $100 towards his care. Thunly shared, "I hope my hearing will improve and the discharge will stop."

Ritah is a hardworking mother of three. She graduated with a degree in economics and was employed until 2020 when Covid affected her country and her job. She lost her only source of income yet still had to find a way to provide for her family. She separated from her husband due to domestic wrangles and currently lives alone. Ritah opened a mobile money transfer outlet which is still growing and earns her income to meet her day to day needs. Since two years ago, Ritah started having a swelling on her left hand. It was initially painless but in the last six months, has become painful. She went to the national referral hospital but the cost of recommended surgery was too high for her. She came to Nyakibale Hospital and requested for help. On April 5th, surgeons will remove the mass. Now, Ritah needs help to raise $137 to fund this procedure. Ritah said: “I will be fine after being given a chance to undergo my surgery and hope to get free from this disfigurement."

Dar is a 21-day-old baby girl who lives with her parents and her brother in a village in the border area of Karen State in Burma. Dar was born at home with the help of a traditional birth attendant. Two days after she was born, Dar's mother noticed a problem when Dar was passing stool. She told Dar’s father to call a medic from the clinic to their home. The medic realized that Dar was born with a anorectal condition and shared with Dar’s mother that baby Dar would urgently need surgery to receive a colostomy. Dar’s parents are subsistence farmers who grow rice and raise chickens. They also forage for vegetables in the jungle and go fishing when they want to eat fish. To purchase staples that they cannot produce such as salt and oil, Dar’s father works as an agricultural day labourer during the rainy season. However, since the rainy season has not yet begun, they currently have no income. However, their daily needs are fulfilled from living off the land. If they are sick and need to seek treatment, they go to the free clinic in their village run by Burma Medical Association (BMA). Fortunately our medical partner Burma Children Medical Fund is helping Dar's family access the medical care she needs. They need help raising $1,500 to fund the treatment she needs. “We had to borrow money so far for Dar’s treatment and my husband cannot work,” said Dar’s mother. “I want to send my baby to school until she graduates so that she can become educated. I want this for her future because I only went to school until grade four. After she completes her studies, she can become whatever she wants one day.”