Kea is a 47-year-old construction worker. He's married and has two children, including a nine-year-old son in fourth grade and a 13-year-old daughter in eighth grade. Both of his children study hard in their school and his wife works as a seller at a local market. In March 2021, Kea fell about two meters from a roof during work and dislocated his ankle. After the accident, he tried a Khmer traditional treatment, but it did not help him heal. He experiences pain while walking and he is unable to work. Kea takes pain medication to ease his symptoms, but he needs additional treatment. When Kea learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), he traveled for two hours seeking treatment. On September 8th, surgeons at CSC will perform an ankle fusion with screws and plates so that he is no longer in pain and can use his ankle again. Now, Kea needs help to fund this $518 procedure. Kea shared, "I hope that I can stop taking pain medication and return to work."

Phorn is a 31-year-old construction worker. He's married and the proud father of a 10-year-old daughter in fifth grade. His wife works in a clothes factory. In his free time, he likes to fish or play volleyball. In August 2019, Phorn was accidentally cut by a knife. His hand was lacerated and his right metacarpal was fractured. After the accident, he went to a government hospital where hardware was inserted allowing the fracture to heal. Although the bone has healed, he experiences stiffness in his finger and the scar on his right hand is healing poorly. Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, can help. On September 16th, Phorn will undergo a hardware removal procedure, which will cost $230. During the procedure, surgeons will remove the hardware from his finger, allowing him to begin physical therapy and full use of his hand as he finally heals. Phorn shared that he is hopeful that he'll be able to hold objects in his hand again.

Namara is a cheerful farmer from southwestern Uganda. He is a father of five, with two married daughters and three sons who are still in school. To support their education and the daily needs of the family, Namara cultivates tomatoes and cabbages on his farm together with his wife. For two years, Namara has had a left inguinal hernia which causes him pain during strenuous work and daily activities. He tried treating the condition with herbal medicine without success. Namara was referred by a friend to our medical partner's care center, where a hernia repair surgery was recommended to reduce future complications. On June 28th, he will undergo hernia repair surgery at the care center, and our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare (AMH), is requesting $230 to fund Namara's procedure. Namara shares, “I hope to resume farming to take care of my family's needs much better.”