Phally is a 26-year-old rice farmer from Cambodia. He likes listening to classical music, watching TV, going fishing, and helping around the house. Two years ago, Phally suffered from a moto accident that injured his left hand. He has been diagnosed with a brachial plexus injury on his left side. The brachial plexus is a nerve network that transmits signals from the spine to the shoulder, arm, and hand. Injuries to this nerve network can result in loss of function and sensation. He is unable to work on the rice farm and his family has to take care of him. Phally traveled to our medical partner's care center to receive treatment. On February 12, he will undergo a brachial plexus repair surgery. After recovery, he will be able to use the full range of motion in his hand again. Our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, is requesting $637 to fund this procedure. He says, "I hope that after surgery I am able to use my hand normally without any pain."

Tushabe is a small-scale farmer from Uganda. She is married with seven children. For six months, Tushabe has been experiencing severe lower abdominal bleeding. She has been diagnosed with chronic pelvic pain, degenerative uterine fibroids, and a poorly healed perineal tear. She needs to undergo a hysterectomy, a procedure in which surgeons will remove her uterus. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $208 to fund Tushabe's surgery. On January 31, she will undergo gynecological surgery at our medical partner's care center. Once recovered, Tushabe will be able to resume her daily activities free of pain. Tushabe says, “I wish my hope can be restored to enable me continue with cultivation for the support to my family after surgery.”

Pofira is a farmer with three kids and five grandchildren from Malawi. He lives with his wife and kids in his village, where he enjoys gardening activities in his free time. However, he has been feeling a lot of pain while working, so he has been unable to enjoy these activities for a while. Since over a year ago, Pofira has had a right inguinal hernia. The hernia causes him so much pain that he cannot complete work on his farm, and he cannot enjoy gardening activities or spending time with his family. Fortunately, on February 19, he will undergo hernia repair surgery at Nkhoma Hospital, our medical partner's care center. Our medical partner, World Altering Medicine, is requesting $334 to fund Pofira's surgery. The requested money pays for supplies, medications, and six nights of hospital stay. He is feeling good about the prospects of surgery. He says, "Thanks so much to the project for this support!"