Phan is a 76-year-old rice farmer from Cambodia. She has one daughter, five sons, and sixteen grandchildren. Phan spends most of her time helping her daughter sell groceries at the market. In her free time Phan enjoys listening to the news on the radio and joining ceremonies at her local pagoda. Two months ago, Phan developed a cataract in her right eye, causing her itchiness, tearing, and blurry vision. She has difficulty seeing things clearly, recognizing faces, and going anywhere outside. When Phan learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for four and a half hours seeking treatment. On May 4th, doctors will perform a small incision cataract surgery and an intraocular lens implant in her right eye. After recovery, she will be able to see clearly. Now, she needs help to fund this $229 procedure. "I hope that I can go to the market with my daughter and that I can go to the pagoda by myself in the future," Phan shared.

Samuth is a 76-year-old farmer from Cambodia with seven children and four grandchildren. He lives with his wife and three daughters, and they all work together planting rice and other crops, which they sell at markets. Two years ago, Samuth developed a cataract in his right eye, causing him blurry vision. He has difficulty seeing things clearly, recognizing faces, and going anywhere outside. When Samuth learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, he traveled for two and a half hours seeking treatment. On May 18th, doctors will perform a small incision 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 can't do much with only one good eye, especially not working in the field or driving my moto. I also want to travel far to visit pagodas. I hope the surgery can help clear my vision in this way," Samuth said.

Tukahebwa is a mother of three from Uganda. She and her husband are both small-scale farmers. Their firstborn is eleven years old and in primary school class five; the second born is seven years old and in primary school class two while the youngest is five years old and in top junior class. They own a three-room semi-permanent house for shelter. For the last 5 years, Tukahebwa has been experiencing lower abdominal pains. She has been diagnosed with uterine fibroids. She needs to undergo a hysterectomy, a procedure in which surgeons will remove her uterus. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $228 to fund Tukahebwa's surgery. On August 5th, she will undergo gynecological surgery at our medical partner's care center. Once recovered, Tukahebwa will be able to resume her daily activities free of pain and her quality of life will significantly improve. Tukahebwa says, “I am in severe pain and feel helpless. I have lost hope. If I am given the opportunity to undergo surgery, I believe that I will be able to work harder on my farm to better sustain myself and my family.”