Precious is a 9-year-old daughter to a bodaboda operator and farmer from Uganda. She is a confident and sharp girl who is currently studying in second grade. She is the second oldest in a family of three children, with two brothers who are also students. Precious performs exceptionally well in class, and she was the first in her class last term. Precious has experienced swelling on her neck for the past eight months, and it continues to grow in size. She is experiencing difficulty turning her neck sideways and feels pain when swallowing. Her parents have been concerned about her condition, and they hope she will get well. Precious traveled to our medical partner's care center to receive treatment. On March 14th, surgeons will remove the mass. Now, Precious needs help to raise $137 to fund this procedure. After this procedure, Precious should be able to live her life more comfortably and confidently. Precious' father said, “I hope that when she is operated on, she will completely be healed.”

Molly is a 50-year-old wife and mother, living in Uganda. She and her husband - both of whom are small scale farmers - have five children, ranging in age from nine to twenty years. For the past year, Molly has been experiencing severe low abdominal pains and other worrying symptoms. She was diagnosed with uterine fibroids, and provided with various medications to help with her condition. Nothing has proven to be effective, so Molly will need to undergo a hysterectomy, to have her uterus removed. Molly and her husband work hard, but do not often earn enough money to cover their basic, daily expenses. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is seeking your help to fund Molly's surgery, which will take place on November 4th at Rushoroza Hospital, and cost $319. After she has recovered, Molly should be able to resume her life, free of her current symptoms. Molly says: “I hope to get treated through surgery. I can no longer do my day-to-day duties well. Once I am feeling better I want to be able to keep farming and provide for my family."

Chea is a 61-year-old tuk-tuk (motorized three-wheeled cab) driver from Kompong Speu province. He is married with two sons, three daughters, and five grandchildren. All of his children work in construction, thus he and his wife help care for the grandchildren during the day. In his free time, he likes to listen to the radio and watch the news. Three years ago, Chea developed a cataract in his left eye, causing him light sensitivity, tearing, and blurry vision. He has difficulty seeing things clearly, including colors and faces, and is worried about falling when walking, thus he is unable to travel on his own. When Chea learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, he traveled for two and a half hours seeking treatment. On February 13th, doctors will perform a small incision cataract surgery and implant a new lens in his left eye. After recovery, he will be able to see clearly. Now, he needs help to fund this $253 procedure. He said, "I hope after surgery I can see better so I can drive my tuk-tuk again and earn money for my family."