Kay Thaw is a 29-year-old day laborer from Burma. He lives with his parents, five younger brothers, two younger sisters, a brother-in-law, and a nephew in the Internally Displaced People (IDP) Camp, in Karen State, Burma. Kay Thaw and his family fled to the IDP camp a year ago due to the conflict happening around their village at that time. The combined income of Kay Thaw's family is not enough to cover their daily needs. They borrow money from neighbors and also receive food donations in the IDP camp. During his free time, Kay Thaw likes to play football and cane ball. He also enjoys reading religious books. Currently, Kay Thaw has blurred vision in both of his eyes. Often, his eyes become red, inflamed, itchy, and watery. He cannot see other people’s faces and has difficulty seeing at night. Kay Thaw was diagnosed with juvenile cataract in both eyes. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $1,500 to fund lens replacement surgery for Kay Thaw. On May 17th, doctors will perform a lens replacement, during which they will remove Kay Thaw's natural lenses and replace them with an intraocular lens implant in each eye. After recovery, he will be able to see clearly. Now, he needs help to fund this $1,500 procedure. Kay Thaw said, “I hope my vision goes back to normal so that I can see and work well. I am totally blind at night. I cannot see other people's faces even when they are beside me. I cannot read the prayers when I go to church. I am worried about my eyes. I cannot afford to pay for my treatment. Without your help, I do not know what I can do."

Nakry is a 51-year-old office worker from Cambodia. She has two children and lives with her husband in Phnom Penh. Her husband works in a private company, and their children are married and have moved out. In her free time, she enjoys cooking Khmer specialty dishes for her husband and cleaning the house. Nakry dropped a heavy cooking tool on her left foot several months ago while cooking. She experiences numbness, swelling, and pain in her foot, which makes it difficult for her to walk or wear shoes. The lump that developed several months ago has not gone away, and Nakry is worried a bone is broken. Nakry traveled to our medical partner's care center to receive treatment. On August 23rd, surgeons at Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), will remove the mass. Now, Nakry needs help to raise $253 to fund this procedure. Nakry said, "I hope the doctors can find out why my foot is swollen and I will no longer have any pain in my foot when I walk."

Linhcheu, who is 17 years old, lives in Kandal Province in Cambodia with her parents and three siblings. Her parents and oldest brother are construction workers, while her two younger siblings attend a nearby school. Linhcheu would like to be a teacher someday. In November 2023, Linhcheu was in a motor vehicle accident that caused injuries to her head and right leg. She was taken to Vietnam for medical care, where she underwent surgery to address a head injury that left her unconscious for 13 days. Her family spent their entire savings and borrowed money to cover the costs of the treatment. But Linhcheu suffers from a skull defect as a result of the accident, and requires a cranioplasty to repair the defect, and to reduce swelling in her brain, caused by her injuries and the previous surgeries. When Linhcheu and her mother learned about our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC), they traveled for two and a half hours to seek treatment. On June 13th, surgeons at Kien Khleang National Rehabilitation Centre will perform a cranioplasty to repair the bone defect in Linhcheu's skull. Her family can contribute $100 towards the surgery, but they still need $573 to fully fund the procedure. Linhcheu shared that she wants to return home soon, and hopes to find a job to support her family.