Nara is an active three-year-old toddler, living with his parents in Kampong Cham province. His father is a welder, while his mother works in a local factory. Nara, who is not yet in school, enjoys playing with toy cars and watching old cartoons. Unfortunately, several days ago Nara put a piece of metal into his nose. Subsequently, his parents noted that he had nasal congestion, and is sneezing frequently. Nara is also complaining of pain in his nose. Nara's parents brought him to our medical partner - Children's Surgical Centre - to be evaluated. On March 28th, surgeons at Kien Khlang National Rehabilitation Centre will be able to remove the mass from Nara's nose under anesthesia. Now, Nara and his family need your help to raise $273 to fund this procedure. Nara's parents said: "We hope Nara will get better. We also hope he learns not to put things in his nose."

Vicky is a friendly 38-year-old mother to four boys aged between 2 and 12 years old. She lives in a three-room semi-permanent house with her family. Her husband is a small-scale maize farmer who works tirelessly to support his family. Vicky has a big anterior neck swelling that moves when swallowing. The swelling has been there for ten years now and has been gradually increasing in size, with pain that aggravates her when she lifts heavy things. Vicky states that she first developed goiter when she was a form two student. It was removed in 2007 in a Ugandan hospital, but reappeared three years later. Vicky began to experience troubling symptoms, including being unable to eat, drink, or sleep comfortably. She had an especially difficult time when she was expecting her children. Neighbors always help her with home chores as her children are still young and her health condition limits her physical capacity. Sometimes she has elevated blood pressure that causes angina. At our medical partner's hospital, she was diagnosed with Multinodular Thyroid Cyst. She needs surgery to prevent her symptoms from getting worse. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is helping Vicky receive treatment. She is scheduled to undergo a thyroidectomy on February 21st at our medical partner's care center. Surgeons will remove all or part of her thyroid gland. This procedure will cost $936, and she and her family need help raising the funds. Vicky says, ”I am so stressed with what I am going through. I would love to work together with my husband in order to provide for our family, but my health status cannot allow me. Please help me because I am optimistic that I will get well someday and be able to help.”

Tek Ay is a 67-year-old retired rice farmer from southern Cambodia. She has three sons, two daughters, and four grandchildren. Tek Ay and her husband live near their oldest daughter, who works as a food seller in the local market. Tek Ay shared that she enjoys cooking and listening to monks pray on the radio. About two years ago, Tek Ay developed a cataract in her right eye, causing her blurry vision, tearing, and sensitivity to light. She has difficulty seeing things clearly, including colors and faces, and is worried about falling when walking, so she cannot go out on her own. When Tek Ay learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), she traveled for three and a half hours seeking treatment. On January 31st, doctors will perform cataract surgery and an intraocular lens implant in her right eye. After recovery, she will be able to see clearly. CSC is requesting $253 to fund this procedure. Tek Ay said: "I hope I can I go outside by myself and see faces well again. I want to help my daughter take care of my grandchildren."