Pyae is a 26-year-old husband and father from Burma. He works as a day-laborer, and he lives with his wife and two sons. In his free time, he enjoys driving. In December 2022, Pyae was in a car accident where he broke his right upper arm. He was brought to a hospital in Burma for treatment, where his arm was placed in an external fixation device. When his arm did not heal well, the doctor recommended an amputation. He did not want to have his arm amputated, and visited another medical center for further evaluation. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund (BCMF), is helping Pyae receive further evaluation of his arm. Doctors at BCMF's care center would like Pyae to undergo a CT scan, or a procedure in which x-ray images taken from several angles are combined to produce cross-sectional images of the body. On January 27th, he will have the CT scan, which will hopefully help doctors further diagnose his condition and formulate an appropriate treatment plan. Now, Pyae needs help raising $414 to cover his scan and care. Pyae shared, "I do not want to have my right arm amputated. I am hoping for a complete recovery so that I can use my arm again. I used to be a driver and I just want to be a driver again. After my treatment, I would love to work in different foreign countries so that I can make more money to support my family and pay back my debt."

Liza is a happy eight-year-old girl, living in Kandal province, Cambodia. She has two older siblings - an older sister who works in a factory, and an older brother who is in grade seven. Her father recycles cans and plastic bottles, while her mother stays home to care for her. Liza was born with Down syndrome and she does not attend school, but spends her day enjoying cartoons on TV and helping her mother around the house. For the past five years, Liza has been experiencing frequent throat infections, and difficulty swallowing. She has a harder time breathing at night and does not sleep well, so she is often tired during the day. Her mother says she often cries because her throat hurts so much. Liza was recently diagnosed with enlarged tonsils and adenoids, which, if not treated, will cause her symptoms to persist and to intensify over time. Our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, is requesting $265 to fund a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy for Liza, which is scheduled to take place on January 23rd at Kien Khleang National Rehabilitation Centre. During this procedure, surgeons will remove her tonsils and adenoids, hopefully relieving Liza of her symptoms, and helping her to live a healthier and more comfortable life. Liza's mother shared: "We hope after surgery Liza will stop having sore throats, and it will be easy for her to swallow."

Chit Htun is a 21-year-old man from Burma who lives with his mother, two sisters and a brother. His mother is a homemaker, while Chit Htun and his siblings are students. They are supported financially by two aunties and Chit Htun's former teacher. Chit Htun was born with spina bifida as well as hydrocephalus. When Chit Htun was just over a month old, he had a shunt inserted in his brain to control hydrocephalus. In October 202, Chit Htun fell down the stairs in his home and hit his head during the fall. Since that time, he has been experiencing headaches and dizziness with occasional loss of consciousness. Chit Htun's mother brought him to a hospital in Yangon, where he received a CT scans showing that the original shunt was in place. A second shunt was inserted to help with the loss of consciousness, but the headaches and dizziness continued to be a problem. In October 2022, Chit Htun had a seizure, accompanied by nausea and vomiting. Chit Htun's mother brought him to Mae Sot Hospital, where he received a CT scan on November 28th, 2022 with the help of Burma Children Medical Fund (BCMF). The doctor diagnosed Chit Htun with severe chronic hydrocephalus and suspected shunt malfunction. BCMF is now fundraising $1,500 to help cover the cost of surgery to replace Chit Htun's current shunt. Chit Htun's mother shared, "My son and I have been in Mae Sot for the past two months and we are homesick already. I hope that he will receive surgery soon and recover from his symptoms."