Rosaura, who is eight months old, lives with her mother and her grandparents in a suburb of La Paz, Bolivia. Her mother is a street vendor. Rosaura has a cardiac condition called patent ductus arteriosus, where a hole exists between two major blood vessels next to her heart. Blood leaks through this hole without passing through her lungs to obtain oxygen, leaving Rosaura weak, and making it difficult for her to gain weight. On July 10th, Rosaura will undergo cardiac surgery at Hospital del Niño Dr. Ovidio Aliaga Uría. During the procedure, surgeons will close the hole so blood can no longer leak through it. Our medical partner, International Cardiac Alliance, is seeking $1,500 to fund the costs of Rosaura's surgery and care, including exams, diagnostics, surgery, follow-up care, and medications. Rosaura's mother said: "I am very hopeful that everything will go well with this surgery, so that my daughter can be normal and strong."

Steeve is a two-year-old boy from Haiti. He is the only child of a single mom. Steeve has been diagnosed with hydrocephalus, a condition in which excess cerebrospinal fluid accumulates in the brain and increases intracranial pressure. As a result of his condition, Steeve has an increased head circumference. Without treatment, Steeve will experience severe physical and developmental delays. Our medical partner, Project Medishare, is requesting $897 to cover the cost of hydrocephalus surgery for Steeve at Hospital Bernard Mevs. This is the only site in the country where this care is currently available and the procedure is scheduled for July 30th. This critical treatment will drain the excess fluid from Steeve's brain to reduce intracranial pressure and greatly improve his quality of life. Steeve's mother is looking forward to seeing Steeve grow up to be active and healthy.

Josephy is a 77-year-old man from Malawi. He and his wife are farmers, growing maize and tobacco. Eight months ago, Josephy was diagnosed with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia for which he was offered no more than catheterization as the solution. Every month after that, he has had to visit the clinic for a catheter change. This has affected his health and well-being. Josephy was eventually referred to our medical partner's care center, Nkhoma Hospital, for further treatment. There, doctors determined that Josephy should undergo a prostatectomy, a surgery to remove part or all of the prostate. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is requesting $530 to fund this procedure scheduled for September 4th. Once completed, it will hopefully improve Josephy's quality of life. Josephy says, "I would really like to return to farming again and living healthily in my old age".