Vanglong is a 26-year-old welder from Cambodia. He has five siblings and lives with his older brother, sister-in-law, and niece in Kampong Cham province. He works as a welder with his older brother, while his sister-in-law works in a clothing factory. In his free time, he enjoys going out with his friends for iced coffee or Cambodian BBQ. Vanglong noticed a mass on his right shoulder, which appeared about six years ago, but it has grown bigger over the past year. He experiences pain when the mass is touched, and it is difficult for him to raise his shoulder while working or changing clothes. Vanglong traveled to our medical partner's care center to receive treatment. On September 4th, surgeons at Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), will remove the mass. Vanglong is able to contribute $50 towards the cost of his treatment and needs help raising $223 more to fund the procedure. Vanglong says: "I hope the mass can be removed so that I can move my arm more easily and won't worry about future complications."

Junior is a 43-year-old man from Haiti. He lives with his wife and three daughters and travels throughout the country for his work as an air-conditioning installation technician. Junior has a cardiac condition called rheumatic aortic regurgitation. One of the four valves of his heart no longer opens and closes properly as a result of an infection that he suffered earlier in his life. As a result, his heart can no longer adequately pump blood through his body, leaving him weak and short of breath. Junior will fly to the United States to receive treatment. On August 26th, he will undergo cardiac surgery, during which Surgeons will remove his damaged valve and implant an artificial replacement. Another organization, Baylor Scott and White Heart Hospital, is contributing $28,000 to pay for surgery. Junior's family also needs help to fund the costs of surgery prep. Our medical partner, International Cardiac Alliance, is requesting $1,500 to cover labs, medicines, and checkup and follow-up appointments. It also supports securing travel documents and supporting social workers from our medical partner, who will accompany Junior's family overseas. Junior says, "My entire family is so happy to know that there is a chance for my heart to be fixed."

Kosem lives with his parents in Ratanakiri province. He is the only child in the family. His mother is a housewife, and his father is retired. In his free time, Kosem enjoys playing soccer with his friends. In May 2023, while Kosem was working in Malaysia as a construction worker, he fell off a roof from a height of four meters. This resulted in a Monteggia chronic fracture of his right arm. A Monteggia fracture involves the ulnar bone in the forearm with dislocation of the radial head at the elbow. Because he could not afford medical attention in Malaysia, Kosem was taken to a traditional healer. For the past year, he has been unable to use his arm or work in construction, experiencing weakness along with pain. Because Kosem's condition is difficult to treat, he was referred to surgical specialists at our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre. On May 14th, Kosem will undergo an osteotomy on his right ulna bone and will have his radius bone secured using an external frame. This will improve his ability to use his arm in the future. Kosem and his family are able to contribute $50 but need help to raise $419 for the procedure, post-op medications, and physiotherapy costs. Kosem said, "I hope I will be able to use my right arm again so I can return to work soon."