Jackline is a 30-year-old devoted mother from Uganda. She completed her education through high school and now works as a small-scale farmer. Her husband works as a teacher in a private school, and to supplement their income, they sell some of their farm produce. Jackline has two children who she loves dearly. During her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family Jackline is currently expecting her third child. Her doctors have recommended that she deliver via a Caesarean section due to scars from her previous deliveries. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare (AMH), is helping Jackline undergo a C-section on August 1st, at Karoli Lwanga Hospital, Nyakibale. This procedure will cost $252, and is the best way for the doctors to ensure the safety of both Jackline and the baby. Now Jackline and her family need your help to raise the money to fund this procedure. Jackline says: “I have always faced challenges to be discharged in all my past surgical deliveries. I came in to ask for support this time to ensure the success of my delivery.”

Catherine is a three year old toddler and is the second child in a family of two children. She lives in Tanzania. She is a quiet and laid-back child who doesn’t speak much. She enjoys spending time with her mother, who is employed as a pharmacist. This sometimes requires her mother to take her to work. Catherine’s father is a carpenter, crafting furniture in Mpanda. Both parents work diligently to meet their family’s needs, but their income is limited, preventing them from covering substantial medical expenses. Catherine has clubfoot of both legs. She began displaying signs of bowed legs when she started walking. Her legs gradually bowed outward, and while the defect was mild, it worsened as she grew older. This condition causes discomfort when she walks, making it challenging to ascend stairs or squat. During one of our partner's outreach visits, the medical team had the opportunity to meet Catherine and her parents. After a brief assessment, the team diagnosed her with fluorosis and bilateral bowleggedness. Following our visit, the family was advised to seek treatment at the medical centre. In August, after a two-day journey, Catherine arrived at the centre. She quickly felt at ease, as she was familiar with some of the medical team members. Following an initial meeting, she was scheduled to see an orthopaedic surgeon. Fortunately, Catherine's family traveled to visit our medical partner's care center, The Plaster House NGO. There, the team will begin clubfoot treatment on September 14th. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is requesting $935 to fund Catherine's clubfoot repair. After treatment, her legs will be corrected and she can grow up active and healthy. Catherine’s mother says, “I wish my daughter to be better, this condition limits her so much and I feel sorry for her because she has a hard time keeping up with her friends.”

They lives with his wife and oldest daughter in a rural village in Cambodia. His daughter works in a nearby factory, while his wife cares for their grandson at home. They enjoys going to the pagoda, spending time with his grandson, and listening to the radio. Two months ago, he started to experience discomfort in his right big toe. The wound spread, developing necrotic tissue. They has been seeking care through a traditional healer in his village, but the wound is progressing quickly and becoming more painful. When They learned about our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC), he traveled for two hours to seek treatment. On March 15th, surgeons at CSC will perform a mid-tarsal foot amputation to remove the unhealthy tissue and relieve They of his pain. Now, CSC is requesting $479 to fund this procedure. They said that after surgery, he hopes that he will be pain-free.