Nay is a 46-year-old construction worker from Cambodia. He lives in Battambang Province with his wife and two children. His wife works as a construction worker, and their children are in grades 8 and 9. In his free time, he enjoys planting vegetables around his home and chatting with his friends. On March 30, 2026, Nay sustained an electrical injury while working and fell from approximately three meters. He has burns on both hands and lower legs, causing pain and stiffness. The injury causes significant pain, stiffness, and difficulty performing daily activities, including working and caring for his family. When Nay learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), he traveled for two hours seeking treatment. On April 3rd, surgeons at CSC will perform a debridement procedure to remove damaged and infected tissue from the wound and help the wound heal properly. He can contribute $100, but needs help raising $317 more to fund his procedure and care. Nay said, “I hope this surgery will help me recover, relieve my pain, and allow me to return to work and take care of my family.”

Landese is a 37-year-old mother of two from Haiti. She lives with her husband and their two young boys in a neighborhood of Port-au-Prince. Landese is a homemaker and enjoys going to church and playing games with her children in her free time. Landese has a cardiac condition called rheumatic mitral regurgitation. One of the four valves of her heart was damaged by an infection she suffered earlier in life, and it can no longer open and shut properly to pump blood through her heart and body. This leads to heart failure and leaves her feeling weak and fatigued. Landese needs to fly to the Dominican Republic to receive treatment. On August 4th, she will undergo heart surgery, during which surgeons will either repair her damaged valve or, if unable to accomplish this, they will remove it and implant an artificial replacement. Another organization, Haitian Hearts Foundation, is contributing $12,000 to pay for the surgery. Landese's family also needs help to fund the costs of surgery prep. Our medical partner, International Cardiac Alliance, is requesting $1,500 to cover labs, medications, and check-up and follow-up appointments. This cost also covers securing travel documents for the family and travel costs for the social workers from our medical partner who will accompany Landese's family overseas. Landese said, "I am so glad to be able to have this surgery so I can be healthy and strong for my children!"

Stacy is a 10-year-old girl from Kenya. When she was three years old, Stacy was taken in by a children's home after being abandoned by her parents. Her early days at the home were marked with isolation and seclusion. Whenever anyone tried to establish contact, all she would say was, “Take me home” as she cried. Eventually, Stacy started opening up and finding joy in the small moments, playing with her mates, and even enrolling in school. Currently in Grade 3, life has been a journey that has had lots of ups and downs. For years, Stacy has had umbilical hernia, which is a tissue bulge in the belly button area, occurring due to a weak spot in the abdominal wall. Stacy has been experiencing on and off pain at the site and was under pain medication, which did not provide lasting relief. One day, the home management came across information online, about our medical partner's care center, BethanyKids Kijabe Hospital (BKKH). After a call to BKKH, Stacy was brought to the hospital where she underwent a series of tests. Stacy's diagnosis was confirmed, and she has now been scheduled for a hernia repair surgery, on August 10th. Unfortunately, the home's management, dependent on well-wishers for their running, cannot afford to pay for her surgical treatment. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is helping Stacy receive treatment. The procedure will cost $585, and once completed, Stacy will live a healthier life, free from her painful symptoms. She says: "I have had to stay back many times as my friends went to school because of the pain. I hope that after surgery I won't have to skip school anymore."