Say is a 66-year-old mechanic from Cambodia. He has two daughters and two sons. Now that he is older, he is not able to work anymore. Say lives alone, as his wife passed away three years ago from hypertension. In his free time, he enjoys listening to monks preaching and news on the radio. One year ago, Say developed a cataract in his right eye, causing him itchiness, tearing, and blurry vision. He has difficulty seeing things clearly, recognizing faces, and going anywhere outside. When Say learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, he traveled for four and a half hours on rough roads with his son seeking treatment. On January 7th, doctors will perform a phacoemulsification cataract surgery and place 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. Say shared, "I hope after my surgery that I can see again and go do things by myself. I will take care of myself and I look forward to going to the pagoda."

Ninsiima is a 43-year-old farmer from Uganda. Ninsiima is married and is a mother to four children with three daughters and with one son, all are studying at secondary levels in school. Ninsiima dropped out of school at sixth grade when she was young due to lack of school fees. She currently earns a living from small-scale farming growing food crops like beans, maize, millet and sorghum for home consumption, but often sells off the surplus to generate an income to her family. Her husband works as a builder. Three years ago, Ninsiima began to experience troubling symptoms, including shortness of breath. 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 Ninsiima receive treatment. She is scheduled to undergo a thyroidectomy on December 1st at our medical partner's care center. Surgeons will remove all or part of her thyroid gland. This procedure will cost $252, and she and her family need help raising money. Ninsiima says: “I hope that I will be able to have a new life after surgery and continue with farming to sustain my family.”

Som Art is a 48-year-old rice farmer and her husband is a teacher. Together that have a daughter, two sons, and six grandchildren. Som Art enjoys listening to the news on the radio and watching Khmer movies on TV. One year ago, Som Art developed a cataract in her left eye, causing her photophobia, itchiness, tearing, and blurry vision. She has difficulty seeing things clearly and being independent. When Som Art learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for four hours with her husband seeking treatment. On December 23rd, doctors will perform a phacoemulsification cataract surgery and an intraocular lens implant in her left eye. After recovery, she will be able to see clearly and continue with her full life. Now, she needs help to fund this $229 procedure. Som Art said, "I hope after surgery I can see well again so I can plant rice and do housework without any problems."