Anderson is 62 years old and a farmer from Malawi. He had hoped to spend his days tending his fields and enjoying the company of his wife and grandchild. Living in a village in Dedza District, Malawi, he and his wife have watched their six children grow up, marry, and build lives of their own. However, nine months ago, Anderson started experiencing troubling symptoms that affected his ability to farm and do his daily tasks. He was diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia. He started using a catheter and was given medications, but these only brought temporary relief. Physicians at our medical partner's care center, Nkhoma Hospital, determined that Anderson should undergo a prostatectomy, surgery to remove part or all of the prostate. For Anderson, the possibility of treatment has brought renewed hope. Yet the cost of surgery remains beyond what he and his family can afford. Fortunately, our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, can help. Anderson is scheduled to undergo surgery on June 11th, and needs help raising $530 to fund this procedure. Once completed, it will hopefully improve Anderson's quality of life. More than anything, Anderson wants to regain his health, return to his farm, and once again provide for his household without the burden of constant illness. He says, “This condition has kept me away from my fields and changed my life. I hope that after treatment, I can get back on my feet and live freely again.”

Yadesa is an 80-year-old man from Ethiopia. He is a retired merchant who spent his life working hard and building an independent life. Since the deeply sad loss of his beloved wife, he has found comfort and support by moving in with one of his two brothers. One year ago, Yadesa developed a cataract in his right eye, causing him blurry vision and burning sensation. A cataract is a clouding of the lens of the eye, blurring vision. For a man who spent his whole life actively connecting with the world through buying and selling, this slow darkening of his sight is truly heartbreaking. It has made it incredibly hard for him to talk and spend time with his loved ones, enjoy the world around him, and hold onto the dignity and independence that have always defined who he is. Fortunately, Yadesa is scheduled to undergo cataract surgery with the help of our medical partner, Saglan Wajee General Hospital. Surgeons will remove and replace the blurred lens. After recovery, he will be able to see clearly. Now, he needs help to raise $150 to fund this procedure. Yadesa shared, "I hope to regain the independence I so deeply miss, allowing me to navigate my home and enjoy the company of my brother with newfound ease and confidence."

Sok Orn is a 45-year-old rubber farmer from Cambodia. She is married and lives with her husband, who is also a rubber farmer in Tbong Khmum Province. Around their home, she enjoys planting vegetables in her free time. One week ago, Sok Orn fell while working on the rubber farm and injured her left leg. The fall caused a closed, displaced fracture of the head of her left fibula near the knee. Since the injury, she has had pain and swelling around her left knee, as well as mild swelling and bruising in her lower leg. The discomfort has made it difficult for her to walk comfortably and continue her usual work on the farm. Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, can help. On October 1st, Sok Orn will undergo a fracture repair procedure, which will stabilize the fracture and support healing, with the hope of helping her regain comfortable movement and gradually return to her daily activities and work. She can contribute $25, but needs help raising $575 more to fund her procedure and care. Sok Orn said, “I hope the surgery will help my knee heal and ease the pain and swelling in my leg. I want to be able to walk comfortably again and return to my work so I can continue with my normal life.”