Meet Sikuzani, a one-month-old baby girl from Tanzania. Sikuzani was born with bilateral clubfoot, where both her feet are twisted and out of shape. Without treatment, Sikuzani will have challenges with crawling, walking, playing, and wearing shoes. Sikuzani was referred to our medical partner's care center, Kafika House, for treatment and care. On September 13th, Sikuzani will start manipulation and casting to correct both feet. However, her parents are unable to afford her treatment and are seeking assistance. The treatment will cost $341 and our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, needs your help. Sikuzani’s mother says: “Please help with my daughter’s treatment because this is new to us, and we would love to see her live a good life.”

Eight-year-old Mi lives with her mother, younger brother, and younger sister in Shan State in Burma. Because Mi's parents are divorced, the family survives on income generated from the sale of the vegetables that Mi's mother grows on her land. When this income proves insufficient for the family's needs, Mi's mother borrows money from a friend. When Mi was two years old, she developed a fever, difficulty breathing, and a swollen neck. Her mother took her to a local hospital, where the doctor examined her neck, and suggested that Mi's mother take her to Chiang Rai Hospital in Thailand. At the hospital, various tests were performed, and doctors found a cyst in Mi's neck. The cyst was removed, and for a while, Mi felt better. However, the cyst returned in December 2023. As a result of her parent's divorce, the family moved away from the facility where she had been receiving treatment, and Mi had to live with the pain from the new cyst until she was able to meet with doctors from our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund (BCMF). Now Mi is scheduled for mass excision surgery on September 19th, at our medical partner's care center, Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, and the family is looking for help to raise $1,500 for Mi's procedure. Mi's mother said: “I feel very sad and worried about my daughter’s condition. I cannot sleep due to stress and depression because I couldn’t afford to cover my daughter’s treatment. I want to see my daughter recover quickly. When I learned that donors would pay for my daughter’s surgery treatment, I felt very happy. Thank you to all donors and BCMF. When my daughter recovers fully, I will work hard so I can put her to school."

Lyhor is a 12-year-old student from Cambodia. She lives in Kampot province with her mother, younger brother, and grandmother. Her mother is employed at a nearby casino, while her father works in a different province and sends money home to ensure his family has food. Lyhor is currently in 5th grade and enjoys studying Khmer language. When she grows up, she wants to become a nurse, fulfilling her mother's wish. At home, she likes to eat porridge with eggs, and in her free time, she enjoys teaching her younger brother. In September 2023, Lyhor was riding on the back of a motorbike and was involved in a traffic collision. Her right leg was fractured. She underwent a fracture repair at a clinic in Kampot province, where doctors fixed hardware in her leg to heal her fracture. Her fracture is now healed, but she still feels an ache in her leg and has trouble keeping up with friends at school. Her family brought her back to the same clinic to have the hardware removed but they could not afford the procedure there. Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, can help. On July 2nd, Lyhor will undergo a hardware removal procedure, which will help her walk more comfortably again. Lyhor's family has contributed $100 towards her medical costs but need help raising the remaining $204 to fund the procedure. Lyhor's mother said: "After the surgery, Lyhor hopes to walk normally so that she can return to school with her friends."