Tharatt is a 17-year-old 11th-grade student from Cambodia. He lives with his parents and younger siblings in Kandal Province. His father is a construction worker, and his mother works in a factory. He enjoys studying Khmer literature, playing football with his friends, and eating fish soup. He hopes to become a police officer. In August 2025, Tharatt was riding a motorcycle when he hit a stone and fell, sustaining fractures of his pelvis, left femoral neck, and left distal femur, followed by a left upper brachial plexus injury and severe stiffness in his left knee. His left knee is very stiff, making it difficult for him to bend and straighten the knee, stand, and walk normally. Tharatt learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), and sought treatment. On September 3rd, surgeons at CSC will perform a quadricepsplasty procedure on his left leg to improve knee movement, helping him stand and walk more easily. His family can contribute $100, but needs help raising $479 more to fund his procedure and care. Tharatt said, “I hope this surgery will help improve the movement of my left knee so I can stand and walk more easily. I want to feel more independent and return to my normal daily activities without being limited by my stiff knee.”

Shain is a 34-year-old man from Burma. He is a volunteer doctor at a hospital near the border of Thailand and Burma. In his free time, Shain loves reading books. In May 2021, Shain started to experience troubling symptoms that kept recurring, despite medications. His symptoms cause him pain and discomfort, preventing him from performing his daily tasks. He is unable to sit or move comfortably. Shain has an abnormal growth in a sensitive part of the body. He sought treatment through our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, and was advised to undergo a mass removal surgery on July 16th. He is requesting $1,500 to help cover the total cost of his procedure and care. Shain shares, "I hope to get better so I can continue volunteering." Shain likes to conduct training for the medics in the area.

Krorn is a 60-year-old woman and a retired rice farmer from Cambodia. She lives with her youngest sister, who is also a farmer. Her favorite hobbies are going to the pagoda and walking around for exercise. About two years ago, Krorn developed a cataract in her right eye, causing her itchiness, tearing, and blurry vision. A cataract is a clouding of the lens of the eye, so it is like looking through a frosty or fogged-up window. She has difficulty seeing things clearly, including colors and faces, and is worried about falling when walking, so she is not able to go places on her own. When Krorn learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for three hours seeking treatment. On August 10th, doctors will perform a small incision cataract surgery and an intraocular lens implant in her right eye. After recovery, she will be able to see clearly. Now, she needs help to fund this $263 procedure. Krom said, "I hope that after surgery, my vision will improve so I can easily get around, help my sister plant rice, and visit the pagoda."