Sok is a 52-year-old teacher from Cambodia. Her husband works as a rice farmer in Prey Veng province, and their son works nearby in construction. Sok teaches Cambodian history and culture to elementary school students. In her free time, she likes cooking for her family and chatting with friends in her village. In April 2022, Sok was in a motorbike accident that caused a fracture in her left patella (kneecap). She went to a nearby hospital, where doctors fixated hardware to heal her fracture. Now, the bone is united, and the hardware is uncomfortable and needs removal. Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), can help. On May 3rd, Sok will undergo a hardware removal procedure to help her walk easily again. CSC is requesting $304 to fund her surgery. Sok contributed $75 to her care. When asked about her hopes for the future, Sok said: "After surgery, I hope I can feel like before the accident."

Meriadah is a small-scale farmer from South Western Uganda. She is a third wife, but sadly, her husband passed away in 2004, and her in-laws pushed her out of her husband's property. Still, she managed to get space and build a small two-roomed house, where she lives with two of her eight children. Her children are still in school, and as the only provider in the family, she relies on small-scale farming for a living. Three years ago, Meriadah began to experience troubling symptoms, including severe abdominal pains. She was diagnosed with a large irregular adnexal mass after an ultrasound. She underwent surgeries to excise the mass. Her doctors also recommend a laparotomy, which is a surgery that opens up the abdominal cavity to treat her condition. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare (AMH), is requesting $279 to fund Meriadah's surgery. On November 30th, she will undergo this surgery to greatly improve her quality of life. With tears of joy, Meriadah said, "After the surgery, I hope to be able to go back to the farms with ease and attend social gatherings with ease."

George is a 60-year-old bus conductor who manages coaches along the Rukungiri-Kampala highway in Southwestern Uganda. He is married with three children. George was a grade three teacher before joining the transport business in hopes of better pay; however, he shared that his income is still insufficient to meet his family’s needs. George has had swelling behind his left knee for the past four years. The swelling has been growing over time and is causing him piercing pain and paralysis. Due to limited finances, he has not sought treatment before, but when his symptoms became severe, he visited our medical partner’s care center for review. After examination, George was diagnosed with a bakers cyst on his left leg. He needs to undergo mass removal surgery on May 26th to finally heal. George is raising $137 to fund this procedure. George shared, “I hope my leg will get fine. If I get support to undergo surgery, I will continue with work in good health.”