Yorn is a 42-year-old rice farmer from Cambodia. Yorn has been married for 17 years and together they have two sons and one daughter. Her husband is also a rice farmer. Yorn enjoys spending time with her children, watching TV, and cooking for the family. In November 2017, Yorn was in an accident and fell to the ground, sustaining a closed fracture of her left forearm. She received Khmer traditional medicine treatments as well as a surgery that were unsuccessful at treating her fracture. She still experiences swelling, pain, and limited range of motion of her left forearm. The radius and ulna forearm bones are still nonunion. Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, can help. On September 24th, Yorn will undergo a fracture repair procedure, which will cost $465. A plate and a bone graft surgery will help her forearm fracture finally heal and allow her to use her arm easily again. Yorn says, "I hope after surgery I can use my arm with full function again and will not be in pain anymore. I have been unable to work for so long now and I am counting on this surgery to help me finally heal."

Namara is a small-scale farmer from Uganda. She is a mother of four: her first and second-born are 26 and 28 years old, respectively. The third-born dropped out of fourth grade while the youngest has completed second grade and will continue with schooling if Namara manages to secure funds for school fees. Her husband is a casual laborer but has personal problems that limits his ability to provide for his family. During her free time, she enjoys spending time with family. Three years ago, Namara began to experience troubling symptoms around her neck, including pain and swelling. She was diagnosed with a non-toxic goiter and she needs surgery to prevent her symptoms from getting worse. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is helping Namara receive treatment. She is scheduled to undergo a thyroidectomy on July 15th at our medical partner's care center. Surgeons will remove all or part of her thyroid gland. This procedure will cost $307, and Namara and her family need your support. Namara shared, “I am in pain and I pray that I may be considered for treatment. After treatment, I believe I will be able to comfortably continue with farming and be able to sustain and take good care of my family as before.”

Rehema is a child from Uganda who started school last year. She is the last born of four children to her mother. But her father has a total of eight children. Her parents are small-scale farmers and are not able to afford the treatment cost thus they are asking for help. Rehema was diagnosed with genu varus. Her legs bow so that her knees do not touch. This condition is typically caused by an excessive accumulation of fluoride in the bones, which often stems from contaminated drinking water. As a result, the walks to and from school were becoming difficult for her. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is requesting $880 to fund corrective surgery for Rehema. The procedure is scheduled to take place on July 23rd. Treatment will hopefully restore Rehema's mobility, allow her to participate in a variety of activities, and greatly decrease her risk of future complications. Rehema’s mother says, “I would like to see my daughter walking like her other siblings but the treatment cost is expensive and I can’t come up with the money, please help.”