Evalyne is a small-scale farmer from Uganda. She faced numerous challenges during this pregnancy, enduring physical and financial strain to obtain necessary medical care. She attended her antenatal appointments at Rwamahwa Health Center IV receiving comprehensive care. Fortunately, the pregnancy has come to term in good health. Evalyne had to drop out of school after completing primary six due to a lack of funds. She decided to get married, and she and her husband engage in small-scale farming to make a living. However, they face limitations due to insufficient land for extensive and modern farming practices. Their harvests are modest, primarily catering to their family's food needs. During her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family. She is currently expecting her third child. Her doctors recommend that she deliver via a caesarean section so they can ensure the safety of both mother and child. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is helping Evalyne undergo a C-Section on October 5th. This procedure will cost $252, and Evalyne needs your support. Evalyne says, “I hope to be privileged to get my surgery supported by the donors and deliver my baby alive and healthy and this will enable me to resume farming and take care of my children.”

Leakhena is an active 2-year-old toddler. She is the youngest of three children. They live in Phnom Penh where her father is a tuktuk driver and her mother is a homemaker. At home, Leakhena loves to play with her older brothers and eat ice cream. Since she was born, she has had a small lump on her left forehead that has recently been developing in size. When her mother touches it, a bloody discharge oozes out and her mother is very worried. They are unable to afford a private clinic visit. Leakhena and her mother traveled to our medical partner Children's Surgical Centre (CSC) to receive treatment. On June 27th, surgeons at CSC will perform a surgery to remove the mass. Her family is able to contribute $100 to the surgery, and they needs only $273 to fully fund the procedure. Her mother said, "I hope that she doesn’t have a lump on her head after surgery, and she will look pretty like other young girls."

Wolter is a young boy from Uganda. He is already a smart five year old and in the top junior class. His parents are both farmers, which is their main source of income. He is the eighth-born child in the family, and his siblings did not attend school to school due to the family's financial crisis. They own a three-room mud house for shelter. Since birth, Wolter has had a left inguinal hernia. Currently, he experiences on-and-off pains and discomfort when visiting the toilet and after eating. His parents visited Rushoroza Hospital to seek medical advice and surgery has been recommended but they cannot afford the costs. Fortunately, on December 6th, he will undergo hernia repair surgery at our medical partner's care center. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $170 to fund Wolter's surgery. Once completed, this procedure will hopefully allow him to live more comfortably and confidently. Wolter's mother says, “I believe the surgery will be successful with a positive outcome. I will thank God because my son will live an improved life. May God bless you.”