Soya is an 18-year-old farmer from Cambodia. He lives in Kampot province with his parents and two siblings. His mother is a housewife, while his father works in construction. Unfortunately, Soya had to drop out of school at the 10th grade because his parents were unable to support his education, but he hopes to return this year to finish his studies. At home, Soya enjoys checking social media and playing soccer with his brother. Two weeks ago, Soya was in a motorcycle accident and sustained a fracture on the bones surrounding his left eye socket. Soya is finding it difficult to move his eye, and is experiencing redness and bleeding in his eye. Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, can help. On June 6th, Soya will undergo a fracture repair procedure, to treat the fracture and alleviate the discomfort and bleeding. Soya's family is able to contribute $100 towards his medical cost and need help raising $383 more to fund the procedure. Soya says: "I hope that after surgery I will not have to worry about the injury, so I can make plans to return to school.

Soksona is an eight-year-old student from Cambodia. He lives with his parents and older brother in Kampong Speu province. His father is an army officer and his mother is a housewife. Soksona is in second grade and enjoys his math and Khmer culture classes. In his free time, he likes eating rice noodle soup and playing games on his mom's phone. Around three months ago, Soksona developed a small mass under his chin. The mass moves when he swallows and distracts him at school. His mother worries that if the mass is not removed, it might cause pain or grow in size. Soksona traveled to our medical partner's care center to receive treatment. On August 1st, surgeons at Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), will remove the mass. Soksona's family can contribute $100 but needs help to raise $316 more to fund this procedure. Soksona's mother said, "I hope my son can have surgery so we won't worry about his health anymore."

Ren is a 75-year-old grandmother with two sons, four daughters, and 15 grandchildren. She lives with her husband and their youngest daughter who is a rice farmer. Previously, Ren was also a rice farmer, planting rice to feed her family, but now she struggles with blurry vision in her left eye, a condition that has worsened over the past year. Her days are often spent listening to the monks pray on the radio. One year ago, Ren developed a cataract in her left eye, causing her itchiness, tearing, and blurry vision. A cataract is a clouding of the eye's lens, so it is like looking through a frosty or fogged-up window. She has difficulty seeing things, including colors and faces, and is worried about falling when walking, so she cannot go places on her own. When Ren learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for three hours seeking treatment. On September 9th, doctors will perform a phacoemulsification cataract surgery and an intraocular lens will be implanted in her left eye. After recovery, she will be able to see clearly. Ren can contribute $75 but needs help to raise $178 more to fund her surgery. Ren says, "I hope that after my operation, I can recognize my family, and do household chores again."