Chepkat is an 11-year-old girl from Kenya. She comes from a pastoralist family whose livelihood has always depended on keeping goats and cattle. Due to the harsh, isolated nature of their residence, Chepkat has never had the opportunity to attend school. Her parents survive through livestock keeping, but recently their family suffered a major setback when raiders attacked their homestead and drove away their cattle, leaving them with nothing. One afternoon, while trying to pick fruit from a tree, Chepkat accidentally stepped on a dry branch that suddenly broke beneath her. She fell heavily to the ground and immediately experienced severe pain. Due to the remoteness of their home, the family had to travel nearly two hours to reach the nearest health facility. At the first facility, she was immobilized and later referred to another hospital, where she was managed conservatively with bed rest and pain medication. However, her condition did not improve, and her pain persisted. Chepkat was referred to our medical partner's care center, AIC Kapsowar Hospital, where an x-ray revealed a fracture of the head of her hip bone, a serious injury that requires urgent surgical intervention. She needs an urgent Open Reduction and Internal Fixation (ORIF) to stabilize and repair the bone. On March 11th, Chepkat will undergo a fracture repair procedure. She needs help so that she can receive the operation she needs and regain the chance to walk and live a healthy and active life. Now, our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is requesting $1,247 to fund this procedure. Chepkat's mother says, "My child is in pain and cannot stand, please help her so she can regain her mobility."

Kedress is a humble, soft‑spoken, respectful, confident, and caring lady in her early 60's. She is of Rwandese descent but a Ugandan by citizenship and marriage. Kedress is a mother of eight children—four sons and four daughters. Her eldest son is a teacher, one is a peasant farmer, and another serves in the army. All her daughters are married and are peasant farmers. Although Kedress never attended school, with the help and training of her children, she has learned to write her name and her native language very well. Kedress lost her husband in 2017, and ever since, she has survived through farming. She grows food crops mainly for home consumption but sells the surplus to generate income for her family. Kedress also owns one or two cows from which she gets milk, mostly for home use. She says she cannot go a day without having a cup of milk. For a year, Kedress has had a left inguinal hernia. The condition causes her pain when she stands, sits, or lifts heavy objects, and it tends to disappear when she lies down to rest. She first visited a nearby hospital, where a scan indicated that she had a hernia. However, due to financial constraints, Kedress did not undergo surgery at that time. When the pain became severe again, she came to Nyakibale Hospital, where she was reviewed and diagnosed with a left inguinal hernia. For complete recovery, Kedress was recommended for a herniorrhaphy. Unfortunately, she is unable to raise the funds needed for the surgery and kindly appeals for your support. Fortunately, on March 17th, she will undergo hernia repair surgery at our medical partner's care center. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is requesting $230 to fund Kedress's surgery. Once completed, this procedure will hopefully allow her to live more comfortably and confidently. Kedress says, “When operated on, I hope that I may regain my health. Otherwise, I am experiencing a lot of pain. Because of finances, I really don’t know what to do. I kindly appeal to you for support.”

Choeun is a 46-year-old construction worker from Cambodia. She lives in Takeo Province with her husband, who also works in construction. They have two children; a son who works as a taxi driver, and a daughter who is employed in a garment factory. She enjoys cooking for her family, and especially preparing meals for her elderly parents and husband. About a month ago, Choeun was in a road traffic accident and sustained severe soft tissue injury to her right leg. Although there was no fracture, the injured area got infected, leading to a serious wound condition diagnosed as gas gangrene. Choeun has been experiencing significant pain, swelling, and a foul-smelling discharge from the infected wound on her right leg. The condition has affected her mobility and prevented her from continuing her physically demanding construction work. When Choeun learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for one and half hours seeking treatment. On May 13th, surgeons at CSC will perform a debridement procedure to help remove infected and necrotic tissue, control the spread of infection, and promote wound healing to prevent further complications. Choeun and her family are able to contribute towards the cost of her treatment, but need help raising $392 more to fund the procedure. Choeun says: “I hope that this treatment will heal my leg completely, so I can live without pain, and return to my normal daily activities. I wish to regain my strength and be able to care for my family without discomfort or worry.”