Judy is a 30-year-old hair salonist from Kenya. She is the second wife of Stanley, a truck driver, and together they have two children. Stanley has seven children with his first wife, and Judy is the primary provider for her children. Judy was on her way to visit with her parents for a few days when she fell into a roadside ditch. She was carried to the hospital where an X-ray confirmed her left fibula was fractured. Surgery to repair the bone is necessary. Judy's children said they are concerned about their mother, and worried about who will bring food to the table while their mum is hospitalized. Surgeons at our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare (AMH), can help. On August 17th, Judy will undergo an open reduction and internal fixation to repair the fracture. This treatment will help her get back on her feet and continue providing for her beloved children. AMH is requesting $1145 to fund this procedure. Judy says, "I have never been hospitalized before. This is a hard experience for me. Look how my children are worried about me. I have hope that I will be out of the hospital soon.”

Sokkea is a 42-year-old construction worker from Cambodia. He lives with his wife and two young daughters in Phnom Penh. Sokkea's wife sells drinks from a cooler at his construction site to supplement their income. In his free time, Sokkea and his family go to the nearby Mekong River to play and go fishing. Five years ago, Sokkea developed an ear infection, which caused a cholesteatoma, or an abnormal skin growth, to develop in the middle ear behind the ear drum. Now, Sokkea experiences hearing loss, tinnitus, and ear discharge, making it difficult for him to hear. Additionally, Sokkea is losing income because he must visit many clinics and pharmacies for medications that aren't working. Fortunately, Sokkea could travel to our medical partner's care center to receive treatment. On May 3rd, he will undergo a mastoidectomy procedure in his left ear. During this procedure, ENT surgeons will remove the cholesteatoma. Our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), is requesting $926 to fund this procedure, which covers medications, supplies, and inpatient care. Sokkea contributed $100 to his care. When asked about his hopes for the future, Sokkea shared that he wants to get better so he can improve his work and family life.

Speech is a 48-year-old mother. She and her husband are small-scale farmers. They own a three-room mud house for shelter. Their firstborn is 22 years old and studied up to secondary school class four, while their second is 20 years old and in secondary school class three. They jointly pay her school fees through their farming. Speech developed a small swelling on the right side of her jaw over 25 years ago. It was painless, so she did not seek medical attention. She only felt it when she was washing her face. However, 3 years ago, the swelling increased in size and became visible as abnormal swelling. She lived with it comfortably until last January, when she started feeling pain radiating from the swollen region. She can no longer sleep on the side of the swollen part because it is too painful. She reports episodes of mild headaches, which she thinks could be caused by the swelling. Speech traveled to our medical partner African Mission Healthcare (AMH) to receive treatment. On August 11th, surgeons will remove the mass from Speech's jaw. Speech and AMH need help raising $145 to fund this procedure. Speech says, “I am worried because anything could come out of the swelling in future. I want to continue with farming after my surgery.”