Chantha is an 11-year-old girl who lives with her parents and one brother in Preah Vihear Province. Her parents are rice farmers, and her youngest brother is seven years old and in the first grade. Chantha is in the fifth grade and attends school regularly. At school, she enjoys studying Khmer and aspires to become a nurse when she grows up. At home, she likes to eat apples and watermelon. In her free time, Chantha loves reading books with her little brother. When she was six, Chantha had a partial amputation on her upper lip from a dog bite. She now has asymmetry in her upper lip, with the right side slightly longer than the left, and an abnormally small mouth. The injury was initially repaired with a local flap at a children's hospital. However, Chantha still has difficulty opening her mouth to eat or speak and has a prominent contracture scar on her lip. Fortunately, our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre, can help. Her parents were referred to CSC by a local hospital and traveled five hours for consultation. Chantha is scheduled for contracture release surgery on June 11th. This procedure will improve the scar on her lip. Now, Chantha and her family need help raising $462 to fund this procedure and post-operative care. Chantha's mother shared: "I hope the doctors can fix her scar so she can move her mouth and not be self-conscious."

Meet Huoy, a 24-year-old man from Cambodia. He lives with his wife, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and brother-in-law in Pursat province. His wife is six months pregnant with their first child and stays home to help manage the household. In his free time, Huoy enjoys watching sports on TV with his friends at the village coffee shop. On July 26, 2024, Huoy was in a motorcycle accident, where he was hit from behind by a speeding car, falling hard on his right shoulder. He sustained multiple injuries including paralysis of his right arm due to nerve injuries. He sought treatment from a local clinic near his house but is unable to use his arm and hand. He has been diagnosed with a brachial plexus injury on his right side. The brachial plexus is a nerve network that transmits signals from the spine to the shoulder, arm, and hand. Injuries to this nerve network can result in loss of function and sensation. Huoy used to work as a cashier but has been unable to work since the traffic accident, and his arm is non-functional. He has shoulder pain and weakness in his right hand, and is unable to raise his arm. Huoy is worried he will not be able to support his family, especially after his first child is born. Huoy traveled to our medical partner's care center, Kien Khleang National Rehabilitation Centre, to receive treatment. On September 12th, he will undergo a brachial plexus repair surgery. After recovery, he hopes to use his right arm again to work. Huoy is able to contribute $100 but needs help t raise $609 more to fund his treatment and care. Huoy says, "After this operation, I hope to use my arm again to find a job to help my family and take care of my wife and baby."

Sovan is a 54-year-old farmer, who lives with his wife in Kampong Cham province in Cambodia. Sovan and his wife work long days as rice farmers, while their only daughter works in Thailand. About a year ago, Sovan developed a mass on his left wrist. The mass has been slowly growing in size and causes discomfort when Sovan moves his wrist, making it difficult for him to work. He has never sought any treatment for the mass, but now he is worried that it might cause problems in the future. Sovan sought care from our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre. On September 10th, doctors at Kien Khleang National Rehabilitation Centre will remove the mass. Sovan can contribute $40 to his care but needs to raise $233 more to fund the entire procedure. Sovan said: "If I get this operation, I will be able to use my hand for work again."