Celine is a labourer from Kenya. She is 28 years old and is the last born in a family of five siblings, all grown up and blessed with families. She studied until Form 4 and passed her final exams, but her parents had no money to take her to college so she started looking for jobs. She worked as a hotelier before getting married. She is a mother of one child, three years old and lives in a single-room timber house on her husband's ancestral land. She has been doing casual jobs, e.g. washing clothes, but recently got a better job as a hotelier, where she earns 5,000 Kenyan Shillings ($32) per month. Her husband does door-to-door hawking of goods. They combine both efforts to pay for national health insurance coverage and do small projects. She has a small piece of land where she farms maize and beans for home consumption. In 2019, Celine had a successful c-section surgery. However, after a year, keloids started developing at the site of the operation. She consulted a gynecologist in Nyambene sub-county, where she was given some medication and advised to wait for some time. She was referred to a surgeon in our partner facility, where she presented with a painful growing scar, which has been increasing in size with time. She experiences pain and is often uncomfortable wearing clothing over the area. Despite trying, her health insurance has denied support and she doesn’t have money to pay for the procedure and is appealing for financial assistance. On November 23rd, surgeons will remove the growth so she can get back to living her life and working. Now, Celine needs help to raise $529 to fund this procedure. Celine says, "I’m kindly asking for your support."

Kaung is a 2-year-old baby boy who lives in Burma with his grandmother, uncle, aunt, and five-month-old cousin. His grandmother is retired, his uncle is a motorbike taxi driver and his aunt is a homemaker. Kaung was born with a condition called Congenital Hydrocephalus. Congenital Hydrocephalus is caused by a brain malformation or birth condition that causes excessive cerebrospinal fluid to accumulate in brain cavities. Cerebrospinal fluid is a clear, colorless liquid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord, protecting them from injury. It carries nutrients to the brain and spinal cord and takes away waste. In a healthy person, the amount of this fluid produced by the brain is absorbed by the body. In hydrocephalus, the fluid fails to drain and accumulates, leading to pressure on the brain. Kaung's symptoms include intensifying nasal congestion and coughing with mucus. Additionally, his head is gradually increasing in size as the fluid continues to put pressure on his brain. The condition is most often treated by inserting a shunt. The shunt diverts excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the brain to another part of the body where the fluid can be reabsorbed. Kaung's family visited a doctor when he was born to address the issue. At the time, the doctor advised the family to seek further treatment. However, Kaung was never brought to a hospital or clinic due to the financial difficulties of the family. Fortunately, Kaung was able to meet with our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund (BCMF). With the help of BCMF and Watsi, Kaung received a CT scan at Mae Sot General Hospital. The doctor was able to diagnose his condition and scheduled Kaung to undergo surgery immediately. Kaung is scheduled for surgery on May 26th. Kaung's aunt said, "My nephew becomes cuter by the day, and he is always smiling. I tried to save money to treat him, but I could not. But now, we are so happy to have met you all at BCMF. We are happy to know that Kaung will have the opportunity to get treated because of your support.”

San is a 50-year-old grandmother from Burma. She lives with her son and granddaughter. Both San and her son are subsistence farmers and her son occasionally works as a day laborer. Her six-year-old granddaughter is a nursery school student. During her free time, San enjoys spending quality time with her granddaughter and visiting the monastery. In February 2023, San began experiencing occasional back and lower left abdominal pain with discomfort. This made it difficult for her to walk and sit. After an abdominal ultrasound and physical examination, she was diagnosed with gallstones. San has been advised to undergo a cholecystectomy, the surgical removal of the gallbladder. If left untreated, San's symptoms will continue to worsen and put her at risk for further health complications in the future. After seeking treatment through our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund (BCMF), San is scheduled to undergo a cholecystectomy on November 17. BCMF is requesting $1,500 to cover the total cost of San's procedure and care. San said, “I feel sad and sorry for my son who has to work on the farm and help me with household chores. After I feel better, I will help him on the farm and handle all the household chores. I want to recover so that I can find work and pay back my debt. I want to spend time with my granddaughter and help her with her homework. I also want to go to the monastery and pray, as I have not been able to go since my condition started."