Da is a 70-year-old widowed rice farmer. She has one daughter and two grandchildren. Da lives with her daughter's family, since her husband passed away many years ago. Most of the time, she stays home to help with housework, and she enjoys listening to monks pray on the radio. Two years ago, Da developed a cataract in her right eye, causing her blurry vision, sensitivity to light, and tearing. She has difficulty seeing things clearly, including colors and faces. She is also worried about falling when walking, so she is not able to go places on her own. When Da learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for three and a half hours seeking treatment. On March 17th, 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 $229 procedure. Da shared, "I hope after surgery I can see well. I want to go to the pagoda but right now I can't see."

Jacenta is a Ugandan mother of five young children. Her children are still in school and thus together with her husband, they have to put all their efforts to pay for their school fees and meet their day to day needs. She is a small scale farmer who has a small banana plantation and also grows maize and beans. For about six months now, Jacenta has been experiencing lower abdominal pain and bleeding. She tried managing the pain with oral medication, but that has not been successful. She has been diagnosed with multiple uterine myomas and needs surgery. She is not able to raise the funds needed for the surgery, yet is worried about her condition's progression. She needs to undergo a hysterectomy, a procedure in which surgeons will remove her uterus. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is requesting $219 to fund Jacenta's surgery. On May 10th, she will undergo the surgery at our medical partner's care center. Once recovered, Jacenta will be able to resume her daily activities free of pain. Jacenta says “I desire to be treated for this condition that has affected me for a long time now."

Yath is a 71-year-old grandmother of twenty, who has one son and six daughters of her own. As her husband passed away a long time ago, she lives with her youngest daughter who is a garment worker. Yath no longer works as a rice farmer. Instead she enjoys taking part in ceremonies at her local pagoda, and cooking for her many grandchildren. Three years ago Yath developed a cataract in her left eye, causing her to have light sensitivity and blurry vision. She has difficulty seeing things clearly, including colors and faces, and worries about falling when walking When Yath learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for three and a half hours seeking treatment. On May 2nd, doctors will perform cataract surgery and implant an intraocular lens in her left eye. This will enable Yath to see clearly and to walk to places independently. Now, she needs help to fund this $253 procedure. Yath says: "I hope after surgery I can see better, go out by myself and help take care of my grandchildren."