Tusingwire is a farmer from Kenya. She is married with four children the first born works as a causal laborer in Kampala and other three are still in school. Tusingwire and her husband practice small scale farming Three years ago, Tusingwire began to experience troubling symptoms, including shortness of breath, headaches, and a cough. She was diagnosed with a goiter, an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland. She needs surgery to prevent her symptoms from getting worse. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is helping Tusingwire receive treatment. She is scheduled to undergo a thyroidectomy on October 15th at our medical partner's care center. Surgeons will remove all or part of her thyroid gland. This procedure will cost $240, and she and her family need help raising money. Tusingwire says, “I am thankful to you for having given me a helping hand. I pray that my surgery may be successful so that I can be relieved from these symptoms.”

Yoeun is a 67-year-old grandmother from Cambodia. She has two sons, three grandchildren, and enjoys listening to the monks pray on the radio. Three months ago, Yoeun developed a cataract in her right eye, causing her blurry vision, pain, and tearing. She has difficulty seeing things clearly, recognizing faces, and going anywhere outside. When Yoeun learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for three and a half hours seeking treatment. On October 03, doctors will perform a phacoemulsification cataract surgery and an intraocular lens implant in her right eye. After recovery, she will be able to see clearly. Now, she needs help to fund this $211 procedure. Yoeun said, "I hope I will be able to go outside and be able to see better than before, and I can recognize people's faces and visit the pagoda."

Sing is a fifth grade student from Cambodia. She is the oldest of five siblings, and enjoys reading books in her free time. She hopes to become an accountant when she gets older. Three years ago, Sing developed nasal polyps, noncancerous growths in the lining of the nasal passage. For this reason she experiences nasal obstruction, headaches, and pain. She finds it difficult to breathe and she becomes easily distracted at school. When Sing learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for three hours seeking treatment. On September 13th, doctors will perform a nasal polypectomy to remove the polyps. After recovery, she will be able to breathe more easily. Now, she needs help to fund this $267 procedure. Sing's mother says, "I hope that my daughter's condition will improve after her surgery and that she will able to concentrate at school."