Sreang is a 38-year-old tuk tuk driver from Cambodia. He is the youngest son in a seven sibling family. When he is not driving his tuk tuk he enjoys playing on his phone. Six years ago, Sreang developed a pterygium in his right eye, causing him itchiness, tearing, unhappiness with his appearance. Pterygiums are non-cancerous growths of the conjunctiva, a mucous layer that lubricates the eye. The growths occur when the conjunctiva is exposed to excessive sun damage and the cells grow abnormally over the pupil. He has difficulty seeing things clearly, recognizing faces, working, and going anywhere outside. When Sreang learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, he traveled for two and a half hours seeking treatment. Sreang needs a surgical procedure to remove the abnormal conjunctiva from the cornea surface and replace it with a conjunctival graft to prevent recurrence. The total cost of his procedure is $216. This covers medications, supplies, and inpatient care for two days. The procedure is scheduled for April 6th. "I hope that my eye irritation will go away and I can drive my tuk tuk for my daily income," Sreang said.

Monh is a 63-year-old rice farmer from Cambodia. He has four daughters, nine grandchildren, and enjoys listening to the monks pray on the radio. Five months ago, Monh developed a cataract in his right eye, causing him blurry vision. He has difficulty seeing things clearly, recognizing faces, and going anywhere outside. When Monh learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, he traveled for four and a half hours seeking treatment. On January 13th, doctors will perform a phacoemulsification cataract surgery and an intraocular lens implant in his right eye. After recovery, he will be able to see clearly. Now, he needs help to fund this $229 procedure. "I hope that I will be able to see more clearly and can go outside and visit the pagoda again on my own," said Monh.

Cheng has two sons, one daughter, and enjoys listening to the radio and watching television in his free time. In 2007, Cheng fell twenty meters from a palm tree, causing injuries to his spine and later resulting in a loss of sensation in his right foot. He was treated for his spinal issues at a local hospital, but now he is unable to walk without support and experiences swelling and discharge in his right foot. Attempts to reconstruct his foot have failed, and he no longer has the resources to seek alternative treatment options. Cheng is ready for surgery that will remove his lower leg. Amputating his lower leg will make sure that Cheng doesn't suffer anymore pain, and will intend to allow him to be fitted with a prosthetic leg in the future. "I hope that I will not have any more pain after my surgery, and that I will be able to walk again even without my foot," Cheng shared.