Kyoheirwe is a 60-year-old married mother to seven children, but with only three living. One child is a tailor and the rest are married and small scale farmers. She also earns a living through small scale farming however the money she earns from her farm can’t enable her to undergo her surgery. Kyoheirwe arrived at the hospital with a history of postmenopausal bleeding. Her condition is associated with lower abdominal pain, backache and uterine prolapse. This has made her have a poor quality of life and if not treated, there may be a persistence of symptoms and complications like anaemia. At Nyakibale hospital, she was advised to have an obstetric scan whereby a diagnosis of uterine prolapse was confirmed and a trans vaginal hysterectomy treatment was recommended as a treatment for the betterment of her health. She decided to come for help because she couldn’t afford the cost of her surgery.

Mebruka is a cute baby girl from Ethiopia who loves people and to play with others. She loves eating spaghetti. She has one older sister and she loves to play with her. Her mom is a house wife and her dad is a daily laborer. They live in a rented house and the dad’s income is very much limited for the expenses of the family. Mebruka was born with an anorectal malformation, a congenital abnormality that leads to a complete or partial intestinal blockage. She needs to undergo a series of procedures to eliminate bowel dysfunction. Mebruka is scheduled to undergo surgery to correct her condition on November 5th. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $1,500 to cover the total cost of Mebruka's procedure and care. After her recovery, Mebruka will no longer experience bowel dysfunction or be at risk of developing health complications in the future. Her mother said, “It is my hope that my baby will heal and that makes me happy even now.”

Monh is a 63-year-old rice farmer from Cambodia. He has four daughters, nine grandchildren, and enjoys listening to the monks pray on the radio. Five months ago, Monh developed a cataract in his right eye, causing him blurry vision. He has difficulty seeing things clearly, recognizing faces, and going anywhere outside. When Monh learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, he traveled for four and a half hours seeking treatment. On January 13th, doctors will perform a phacoemulsification cataract surgery and an intraocular lens implant in his right eye. After recovery, he will be able to see clearly. Now, he needs help to fund this $229 procedure. "I hope that I will be able to see more clearly and can go outside and visit the pagoda again on my own," said Monh.