Beringaniza is a farmer from Uganda and his wife is a tailor. He is married and a father to six children; he has three boys and one girl in school, and two daughters that work in a small hotel. He earns a living from a small-scale farm where he grows tomatoes, cabbage, and watermelons. Beringaniza has experienced a painful superficial swelling on his left wrist for the past 20 years. He traveled to our medical partner's care center to receive treatment. On June 23, surgeons will remove the mass. Now, Beringaniza needs help to raise $187 to fund this procedure. Beringaniza shared, “I will continue with farming once I am relieved from this disfigurement which has made it difficult to live my life.”

Veasna is an 18-year-old rice farmer from Cambodia. He is the youngest of three siblings. Veasna lives and works with his parents, but is planning to move out soon. He likes to play volleyball with his friends and eat grilled vegetables. He also is learning to build wooden furniture. In 2018, Veasna was in motor vehicle accident that caused a fracture of his right tibia. Veasna's family took him to a hospital where doctors fixated hardware to heal his fracture. His bone healed well and he has regained his strength. He can walk and run easily, but now the hardware needs to be removed for him to fully heal. Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, can help. On August 11th, Veasna will undergo a hardware removal procedure, which will cost $230. This procedure will allow his bone to fully heal and reduce his risk of any further complications. Veasna said, "I am thankful for my injury to be healed so well, and I hope that I can run well without this hardware in my leg."

Choeun is a 52-year-old farmer from Cambodia. She is single and lives with and takes care her mother, who is 85. She spends a lot of time planting rice in the area around their home, but when she has free time, she gets together with her many friends. Two years ago, Choeun developed a pterygium in her right eye, causing her blurred vision, tearing, and severe itchiness. 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. When Choeun learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for two hours seeking treatment. Choeun 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 her procedure is $216. This covers medications, supplies, and inpatient care for two days. The procedure is scheduled for June 8th. Choeun said, "I hope that my surgery will be successful and that I will see much better, so I can take care of my mom, do my farm work and plant some vegetables around my house."