51-year-old Sideth lives in Svay Rieng Province in Cambodia - near the Vietnam border - with his daughter, son-in-law, and two grandchildren. His son-in-law and daughter help support the family by working as rice farmers. In 2021, Sideth fell from a palm tree while collecting palm juice, resulting in severe injuries to his right leg and spine. He was immediately taken to a nearby hospital, where doctors performed surgery on his right ankle, and treated his spinal fracture. Unfortunately, Sideth now suffers from a chronic ulcer wound on his ankle, and experiences fevers related to the infected tissue. In addition, Sideth now walks with crutches, has lost sensation in part of his foot, and experiences chronic pain in his leg. Although surgeons at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), hoped to save his leg, it was determined that an amputation below the knee is necessary, due to the chronic wound and large area of dead tissue. On August 29th, surgeons at Kien Khleang National Rehabilitation Centre will perform an amputation, along with lymph node excision on the right side of Sideth's groin. These procedures will help relieve Sideth's pain once he fully recovers, and prevent future complications and infection. Sideth and his family are able to contribute $100 towards the cost of his treatment and need help raising $379 more to fund the procedure. Sideth says, "I hope to have surgery soon so that I can be free of pain, and not have to worry about my wound getting worse in the future."

Arlet is a preschooler from Bolivia. She lives in a valley in southern Bolivia with her father (who is a farmer), her mother ( who is a homemaker), and one older sister. She goes to preschool and loves coloring and drawing. Arlet has a cardiac condition called atrial septal defect. A hole exists between the two upper chambers of her heart; blood leaks through this hole, leaving her weak and short of breath. On July 24, she will undergo cardiac surgery, during which surgeons will sew a patch over the hole in her heart so that blood can no longer leak through it. Our medical partner International Cardiac Alliance is helping her family raise $1,500 to directly support her treatment. Her mother shared: "Our family has been hoping and praying for this surgery ever since our daughter was a small baby, and we are so glad to have the chance now."

Mao is a 26-year-old delivery driver from Cambodia. He lives in Pursat Province with his three siblings, his parents, and his niece. His parents work as rice farmers, and his siblings help support the family by working in various local jobs, including factory work and making deliveries for local shops and restaurants. In his free time, Mao enjoys playing soccer and raising cows in the fields behind the family's house. When he was nine years old, Mao had an ear infection. This infection caused a cholesteatoma, or an abnormal skin growth, to develop in the middle ear behind the ear drum. For this reason, Mao experiences recurrent left ear discharge, accompanied by dizziness and ringing in the ear. It is difficult for him to communicate with people, and he experiences chronic discomfort. Mao traveled to our medical partner's care center to receive treatment. On June 3rd, he will undergo a mastoidectomy procedure in his left ear. During this procedure, ENT surgeons will remove the cholesteatoma. Mao can contribute $250 towards his medical care but needs assistance to raise $676 more to fund the procedure. Mao shared, "I hope my hearing will improve, and I can work without any pain or difficulty hearing my customers."