Grace is a 66-year-old small-scale farmer from Uganda. She works alongside her husband to support their family. Grace was unable to attend school due to lack of funds. Grace and her husband have two children. Their oldest is 37, and their youngest is 17. Both attended school but ended their education after the first and fourth grades respectively. In January, Grace began to experience troubling symptoms, including swelling on her neck that has been increasing in size progressively. At first, the swelling was painless and Grace opted to not seek medical attention. Now, Grace experiences neck pain, difficulty swallowing, chest pains, and airway obstruction. Due to these symptoms, Grace has stopped farming completely. After seeking treatment, Grace was diagnosed with endocervical goiter and needs surgery to prevent her symptoms from worsening. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare (AMH), is helping Grace receive treatment. Grace is scheduled to undergo a thyroidectomy on June 7th at our AMH's care center to treat her endocervical goiter. Surgeons will remove all or part of her thyroid gland. This procedure will cost $333, and Grace and her family need help to raise money. Grace says, “This condition has affected my productivity negatively. I pray for a successful surgery so that I may resume farming once again for the further development of my family.”

Ravoeun is a 22-year-old construction worker from Cambodia. He resides in Svay Reng province with his wife and his mother. His mother works as a housekeeper, while his wife is employed at a hair salon in their village. In July 2019, Ravoeun was in a motor vehicle accident and fractured his right tibia. He went to a local hospital, where physicians implanted hardware to stabilize the fractured bone. Now that the bone has healed completely, Ravoeun wants to have the hardware removed from his leg. Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, can help. On May 9th, Ravoeun will undergo a hardware removal procedure at Kien Khleang National Rehabilitation Centre, which will cost $304. Once he has recovered from the surgery, Ravoeun will be able to continue with his construction work without experiencing the discomfort caused by the hardware in his leg. Ravoeun said: "I hope that the hardware will be easily removed, and the ache in my leg will be gone."

Moses is a three-year-old boy from Tanzania. He is very active and enjoys playing. His parents are peasants, relying on agriculture for food production, and they also work in a quarry, selling stones for construction activities to generate extra income. Moses was born with his legs twisted inward and downward. Due to financial limitations, his parents could not seek treatment for his condition when he was young. He learned to walk as he grew, but he now complains of pain. Determined to help their child, the parents embarked on an eight-hour journey to seek medical care. Moses was diagnosed with clubfoot of both feet. Clubfoot is a condition in which the foot is twisted out of shape. This causes difficulty walking and even wearing shoes. Fortunately, our medical partner African Mission Healthcare (AMH) can help. Moses is scheduled to undergo clubfoot repair surgery on August 4th. AMH is requesting $935 to fund Moses's clubfoot repair. After treatment, he will be able to walk easily and enjoy a higher quality of life. Moses’s mother shared, “I am grateful for the hope you have given us. I can't wait for my son to start his treatment, and I hope everything will go well.”