Vuthy is a 37 year-old construction worker living in Kampong Cham province in Cambodia with his wife and their four year old daughter. He and his wife are expecting their second child in the spring. When not on construction jobs, Vuthy works in the rice paddies, and as a handyman in his village. In September, one of the machines at Vuthy's workplace malfunctioned, and fractured his forearm. Since then, he has been receiving treatment from a traditional healer in his village, but the fracture has not healed. He is unable to work, and is in chronic pain. Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, can help. On November 13th, Vuthy will undergo a fracture repair procedure at Kien Khleang National Rehabilitation Centre, which will cost $483. This procedure will enable Vuthy to regain the function of his arm, and eliminate the pain he lives with now. Vuthy said: "I want my arm to get fixed so I can go back to work and support my family."

Sopheak lives at home with his parents, sister, and two brothers. Since he was young, he has suffered from mental health challenges that affect his interactions and communications, so he mostly stays home with his parents. He enjoys helping his mother clean the house or working with family to clean weeds in public spaces. Sopheak climbed a mango tree last month to gather mangoes to sell to neighbors. Sadly, he lost his grip and fell about seven metres to the ground, fracturing his left hip. He has difficulty walking, sitting, or sleeping and is in constant pain. When Sopheak's mother learned about our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre, from a neighbor, they traveled for one and a half hours, hoping to find affordable pain relief for Sopheak. On September 12th, surgeons at CSC will perform surgery on his left hip. This will help him to regain mobility. Sopheak and his family need help raising $544 to fund his procedure and care. Sopheak's mother said: "we are hopeful the doctors can help Sopheak to walk again and relieve his pain."

Pai is a 57-year-old woman from Thailand. She lives with her daughter, son, and two granddaughters on the Thai-Burma border. Pai looks after her two granddaughters during their summer school break. Her daughter is a manager at an onion distribution center, while her son is a maintenance worker at Mae Tao Clinic (MTC). In her free time, she enjoys helping with cooking and cleaning. She also enjoys playing with her granddaughters. Pai started to experience abdominal pain in September 2022. She would also vomit whenever she ate and she could not sleep well due to a feeling of tightness in her abdomen. Doctors want Pai to undergo a CT scan, a procedure in which x-ray images taken from several angles are combined to produce cross-sectional images of the body. This scan will hopefully help doctors diagnose her condition and formulate an appropriate treatment plan. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $414 to cover the cost of Pai's CT scan and care, scheduled for May 11th. Pat said: “I am thankful to the organization [BCMF] for agreeing to pay for my further treatment. I am getting old, and my health is not as good as before".