Phanno is a 33-year-old construction worker from Cambodia. He lives in Kratie province with his mother, father, and younger brother. His father and mother live in the village pagoda and help the monks cook and clean. His youngest brother is 27 years old and also works as a construction worker. In his free time, Phanno likes to play volleyball and hang out with his friends. In June 2022, Phanno was in a motorbike accident and fractured his tibia and fibula in his left leg. He could not afford treatment at a local clinic and instead visited a Khmer traditional healer. He has not been able to walk without assistance since his accident. Phanno experiences chronic pain and cannot work. Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), can help. On July 19th, Phanno will undergo a fracture repair procedure at CSC's care center. Now, Phanno needs help raising $483 to cover the cost of his treatment. After surgery, Phanno will be able to walk again and return to work. Phanno said, "After surgery, I hope I can walk again and won't have pain. I need to help my parents financially so they can enjoy their life at the pagoda."

Khit is a 58 year-old veteran from Ratanakkiri province. He has two daughters, three sons, and five grandchildren. In the late 90s, he badly injured his leg from a land mine, and was discharged from the army. Since then, he has earned a small living as a potato farmer. Sadly, his wife passed away four years ago, and Khit moved in with his youngest daughter, who has taken over their potato farm. At home, he enjoys listening to the radio and spending time with his children and grandchildren. About one year ago, Khit developed a cataract in his left eye--a clouding of the lens of the eye. This causes Khit photophobia (sensitivity to light), itchiness, tearing, and blurry vision. He has difficulty seeing things clearly, including colors and faces, and is worried about falling when walking, so is not able to go places on his own. When Khit learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, he traveled a long journey for eight and a half hours seeking treatment. On September 6, doctors will perform a small incision cataract surgery and an intraocular lens implant in his left eye. After recovery, he will be able to see clearly. Now, he needs help to fund this $253 procedure. He shared, "I want to see better so I can work on the farm again and help us earn more money for our family."

Proscovia is a 29-year-old lady from Uganda. She had been employed in a factory for the past five years. However, when she became pregnant, she was dismissed from the payroll due to the factory's policy of not allowing employees with babies. This left her with no choice but to become the primary caregiver for her baby. Her husband works as a security assistant at a supermarket. Unfortunately, both lack the means to raise the necessary funds for the surgery that she now needs. For the past two years, she has been experiencing progressive neck swelling which is worsening. Proscovia has begun to experience troubling symptoms including speech difficulties, and is unable to talk well anymore. Even small activities cause her to become easily fatigued. Moreover, she sometimes struggles to breathe appropriately and experiences profuse sweating, especially at night. She was diagnosed with multinodular goiter. She needs surgery to prevent her symptoms from getting worse. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is helping Proscovia receive treatment. She is scheduled to undergo a thyroidectomy on July 4th at our medical partner's care center. Surgeons will remove all or part of her thyroid gland. This procedure will cost $252, and she and her family need help raising money. Proscovia shared quietly, “I kindly seek consideration and support for my surgery. I will be very grateful and live a better quality of life as I look for another job for a living.”