Sensokha is a 69-year-old retired public school teacher from Cambodia. Sensokha was married for 50 years and shared a son and daughter with her husband. Unfortunately, ten years ago her son was killed in a motorcycle robbery. In the past three months she also lost her daughter and husband to heart disease and hypertension, respectively. Now she lives alone and her neighbors help take care of her. Three months ago she was in a bicycle accident. Sensokha fell off while riding and fractured her right ankle. First she sought treatment from a local Khmer healer but their traditional methods were not effective. Later, from another clinic, she received a painkiller injection which made her feel better briefly but her condition did not improve. It is painful for her to walk and difficult to go about her life. When Sensokha learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for three hours seeking treatment. On June 1st, surgeons at CSC will perform internal fixation of her ankle joint with a pin. Once the fracture heals after surgery she will be able to walk again without pain. Now, Sensokha needs help to fund this $518 procedure. Sensokha says, "I hope my ankle will be better so I can do more things on my own and not be in so much pain."

Angella is a 36-year-old nun from Uganda. She is a shop keeper in one of the congregation shops near Rushoroza Cathedral and but she does not receive a salary because she is a nun of Our Lady of Fatima residing at Rushoroza Parish. Angella likes very much playing and joking with her fellow sisters. She comes from a family that cannot fund her surgery. For the last six years, Angella has been experiencing of lower abdominal pains associated with menorrhagia. She has been diagnosed with multiple 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 Angella's surgery. On September 8th, she will undergo gynecological surgery at our medical partner's care center. Once recovered, Angella will be able to resume her daily activities free of pain and her quality of life will improve. Sr Tumuhereze says, “My condition has generally affected my duties and life as a nun. At work, I can no longer bend down due to pain. After treatment, I will be able to satisfactorily serve our customers which could, in turn, develop our business rapidly as a congregation.”

Vanny is a 39-year-old rice farmer from Cambodia. She and her husband have been married for 21 years and have three sons together, all of whom are still students. She and her husband work on the farm during the rainy season. Her husband works as a taxi driver in the dry season. In her free time, Vanny likes to take care of her garden and cook with her homegrown vegetables. In May 2018, she was in a motor vehicle accident that caused a fracture in her left femur. She had an operation at a local hospital where they repaired her fracture by installing a nail. The fracture healed well but she still feels pain and discomfort where the hardware is installed. Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, can help. On August 4th, Vanny will undergo a hardware removal procedure, which will cost $230. This procedure will relieve her pain and allow her leg to heal completely. Vanny shared, "I am thankful to the doctors at Children's Surgical Centre that will help me not feel any more pain in my leg."