Sotheara lives with her parents, two sisters, and one brother. Her parents are rice farmers, and she attends the local school with her siblings. Her favorite subject at school is Khmer and English language and she would like to be a nurse when she grows up. At home, she likes to play with her sister, exercise, and eat fried eggs and soup with rice. For the past several years, Sotheara's mom has noticed she occasionally has discharge from a small hole in the front of her left ear. Regularly she suffers from, pain, swelling, itching, headache, and fever, which prevents her from attending school. Her parents are unable to pay for medication from the pharmacy to provide temporary relief. ENT specialists at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, have diagnosed her with a chronic pre-auricular pit sinus infection. This is a small hole or cyst just above the ear canal that some children are born with. The hole marks a sinus tract under the skin that’s in the wrong place. Most people don’t realize they have a sinus pit until they have an infection. On February 20th, Sotheara will have surgery to remove the sinus tract, and her parents need $297 to cover the cost of the procedure. After surgery, Sotheara will no longer have frequent infections or drainage from her left ear. Sotheara said, "I hope I will have no more pain, and the hole in my ear will be closed. I do not want to miss school."

Chunheang is a 66-year-old grandmother from Cambodia. She is widowed and lives in Kampong Cham province with one of her daughters, her son-in-law, and two grandchildren. Chunheang's other three children live nearby with their families and help support each other through income from rice farming and clothing factories. At home, Chunheang enjoys cooking and listening to Buddhist Radio. In February 2024, she was in a motorbike accident and fractured her left shoulder. Following the accident, her daughter took her to Vietnam for surgery and treatment. The surgeons there fixed a metal plate in her shoulder to heal the fracture. Now the fracture has healed, but the hardware is uncomfortable and she is in chronic pain. The family spent all of their savings on the initial treatment and have been delaying visiting a health center for the pain caused by the metalwork. Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, can help. On April 28th, Chunheang will undergo a hardware removal procedure that will help relieve her discomfort and improve mobility. Chunheang and her family are able to contribute $100 but need your help to raise $204 more to fund the procedure. Chunheang shared, "I hope I can use my arm again so I can easily cook and take care of my family."

Martha is a 39-year-old mother from Kenya, the sole caregiver of her three children. Her daily work involves doing manual laundry for members within her community to support her family. Martha is very social and enjoys spending time with friends. On 17th March, Martha was crossing the road near her home when she was hit by a speeding vehicle. She sustained injuries on the left side of her body from her head, neck and hand, and an X-ray showed a closed fracture on her tibia and fibula (lower leg fractures). A CT scan of the head was done, and luckily there was no bleeding or skull fracture, only soft tissue injuries. The surgeon recommended an open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) procedure, which is a type of surgery used to stabilize and heal a broken bone. Unfortunately, Martha is unable to pay for this treatment. Fortunately, our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is helping Martha receive treatment. On March 21st, Martha is scheduled to undergo ORIF which will aid in joining the bones together and reduce the pain, restoring the functionality of her leg. The procedure will also prevent complications like malunion, or deformity. Now, Martha needs help to fund this $1,049 procedure. Martha says, "I will appreciate the assistance very much. I have no one to help me and help my children, so I appeal for support so that I can receive treatment, be able to walk again and resume my duty of taking care of my children.”