Kimleang is an 11-year-old student. She looks up to her older sister who is 15 years old and is in 9th grade. She enjoys learning English at school and her favorite subject is Khmer literature. At home, after she has done her homework, she likes to watch TV, listen to music, and eat ice cream. Eight years ago, when Kimleang was only three, she was in a motor vehicle accident and fractured her right tibia. Her parents took her to a Khmer traditional healer, where she received a bamboo splint and medication. Unfortunately, her leg became infected, so her parents took her to a local hospital for debridement and a cast. Although her infection resolved, her ankle and toe have become deformed over the past several years due to her previous fracture. It is difficult for her to walk, and she struggles to match the pace of her friends, who enjoy running and playing. When Kimleang's family learned about our medical partner Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), they traveled over 4 hours seeking treatment. Surgeons at CSC have determined that she needs a tendon procedure on the upper surface of her foot, where extensor muscles are located. An external frame will be placed to stabilize the incision and assist in healing. Kimleang's parents are able to contribute $100 to the cost of the procedure and need help with the full cost to fund the procedure that which is scheduled for August 11th. This will cover the surgery, hospitalization, medications, and rehabilitation. After surgery, Kimleang should be able to walk normally and no longer be in pain. Kimleang shared, "After surgery I hope that my leg will be straight and I won’t have pain when walking."

Seangkun is a 51-year-old mother who lives in Prey Veng province with her husband. Her daughter and grandson live nearby and visit often. Seangkun, her husband, daughter, and son-in-law all work as farmers in the rice paddies. When she's not in the fields, she occasionally sells rice in the local village market. In her free time, she likes spending time with her grandson and cooking Cambodian soups. In 2020, Seangkun fell near her house and fractured her right forearm. She went to a small clinic near her village and doctors implanted metal hardware to heal the fracture. Now, the bone is united, but the metalwork is causing pain and limiting the function in her arm. Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner Children's Surgical Centre (CSC) can help. On July 7th, Seangkun will undergo a hardware removal procedure. She is able to contribute $100 to her care and needs only $304 to fully fund the procedure. This care will help her use her arm easily again and eliminate pain. Seangkun shared, "I hope I can go home with no pain in my arm. I want to be able to use my arm for work and taking care of my family."

Judith is a small-scale farmer from Uganda. When she was young, she was in school only up to the 7th grade due to limited financial support from her parents. She now does farming together with her husband and it is through the sale of their farm produce that they are able to pay school fees for their three children. They live in a three-room mud house that was given to them by her father-in-law. Six years ago, Judith began to experience neck swelling that was noticed by her friends. They advised her to use herbs but that did not help. The swelling is painless except when she touches it. She has mild airway obstruction especially when she walks up the hill and when singing in church, which she loves to do. Last year she visited a doctor at Kabale Referral Hospital to seek treatment. Judith was diagnosed with a multi-nodular goiter and needs surgery to prevent her symptoms from getting worse. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is helping Judith receive treatment. She is scheduled to undergo a thyroidectomy on September 22 at our medical partner's care center. Surgeons will remove all or part of her thyroid gland. This procedure will cost $333, and she and her family need help raising money. Judith says, “I believe that I will be singing in church comfortably again one day soon and hope to be able to proceed with farming for my family’s survival.”