Gonfa is a 58-year-old man from Ethiopia. He works as a guard at a government office. He works hard every day to support his wife, who is a farmer, and their seven children—four daughters and three sons. He is the main provider for his family. Two years ago, Gonfa developed a cataract in his right eye, causing a reduction in vision. A cataract is a clouding of the lens of the eye, blurring vision. His poor vision makes it hard for him to perform daily tasks at home and at work. Fortunately, Gonfa is scheduled to undergo cataract surgery with the help of our medical partner, Saglan Wajee General Hospital. On September 6th, surgeons will remove and replace the clouded lens. After recovery, he will be able to see clearly. Now, he needs help to raise $150 to fund this procedure. Gonfa shared, "I hope to regain clear vision in my right eye so I can read, write, and do my tasks properly again."

Mala is a 14-year-old Grade 9 student from Cambodia. He is the second of five children and lives with his parents, who are rice farmers. His older brother is a university student, while his younger siblings attend primary school. He enjoys reading and helping his parents in the rice fields. His favorite subject is physics, and he likes fish sour soup. For four years now, Mala has had multiple osteochondromas, non-cancerous bone tumors. The growths are located in several areas, including both legs, both arms, and the right scapula, with the most troublesome growths currently around the right proximal tibia and right scapula. The osteochondromas cause pain and stiffness, particularly around his right leg and shoulder. The discomfort makes it difficult for him to walk and sit comfortably and interferes with his usual activities. Mala traveled to our medical partner's care center to receive treatment. On September 8th, surgeons at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), will remove the mass. Now, Mala needs help to raise $344 to fund this procedure. Mala's father said, “I hope the surgery will reduce my son’s pain and stiffness and help him walk and sit more comfortably. I want him to be able to move freely and enjoy his daily activities again.”

Aminata, who is 10 months old and lives in Mali, is the fourth child born in her family. For the past five months, Aminata has been experiencing a swelling in her umbilical region, and experiencing intermittent pain. Aminata's parents brought her to our medical partner's care center, Centre de Santé de Référence (CSREF) Commune 6. Upon a thorough examination, Aminata was diagnosed with an umbilical hernia, which is a tissue bulge in the belly button area, that occurs due to a weak spot in the abdominal wall. Aminata needs to undergo a hernia repair surgery to treat her condition, and prevent her symptoms from getting worse. Our medical partner, Muso, is requesting $377 to fund Aminata's hernia repair surgery, which will take place on August 11th, at Centre de Santé de Référence (CSREF) Commune 6. Once completed, this procedure will hopefully allow Aminata to live a healthier life. Aminata's mother says: "I look forward to having my daughter recover from her illness, and to regain her health."