Meet Peninah, a 32-year-old woman, living with her husband and two children. While Peninah worked hard to attain a degree in business management, she was unable to secure her hoped for job in banking when she graduated. Instead, she opened a small, retail store. Her husband works as a teacher in a private school, but his employer has not been paying him his full salary since the school reopened after the Covid lockdown was lifted, and now he has not been paid at all since March. Peninah is pregnant with twins. Her doctors have advised her to deliver her twins by C-section, so as not to risk a uterine rupture or a post-term hemorrhage. Fortunately, our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is here to help Peninah access the care that she needs. They are seeking funding of $252 for Peninah's C-section, which is scheduled for June 14th, at Karoli Lwanga Hospital in Nyakibale. Peninah says: “Things are a bit complicated for us financially. Affording our bill will be hard, but I hope that when given your support, I will be able to deliver safely.”

Tor is a 58-year-old rice farmer with one daughter, three sons, and five grandchildren. Tor lives with his wife who is also a rice farmer and their youngest daughter who is a garment worker. He likes to listen to the news on the radio. Two years ago, Tor developed a cataract in his left eye. He has difficulty seeing things clearly, and this affects his ability to do his daily work, such as planting rice. When Tor learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, he traveled for four and a half hours seeking treatment. On May 10th, doctors will perform a small incision cataract surgery, and implant an intra-ocular lens in his left eye. After recovery, he will be able to see clearly. Now, he needs help to fund this $253 procedure. Tor says, "I hope after surgery my eye can see better so I can go outside and plant rice more easily."

Zion is an adorable four-month-old baby boy from the Philippines. Despite being so young, Zion loves interacting with people and already responds when his name is called. Zion's mother is a full-time mom, while his father is a contract-of-service worker. Zion's father's income helps to sustain their family's daily needs. In March, Zion's family brought him to the hospital as he has skin tags on his body and they were concerned for his future health and development. This condition can be severe, especially at his age as it may cause discomfort that leads to itching, wounds, and infections. On May 4th, Zion is scheduled to undergo surgery to correct his condition. Our medical partner, World Surgical Foundation Philippines, is helping Zion's parents raise $1,196 to cover the total cost of his procedure and care. After recovery, Zion will no longer have multiple skin tags or be at risk of developing related health complications in the future. "Once this surgery is done, we don't have to worry about his condition, and we can focus on taking care of Zion," his father shared. "Thank you so much World Surgical Foundation Philippines and Watsi for your help. May you help other people in need like us," he added.