Immaculate is a friendly and outgoing small-scale farmer from Uganda. She is a single mother to three daughters. Immaculate and her husband separated, and she and her daughters live with Immaculate's parents. Her daughters are all studying in school. Immaculate shared that she completed her senior class four before leaving due to a lack of school fees. Now, Immaculate practices small-scale farming to feed her family and works labor jobs to pay for her daughters' school fees. For two years, Immaculate has had an epigastric hernia, which causes her to experience symptoms of abdominal pain, swelling, coughing, and discomfort when she lifts heavy objects. Fortunately, on June 6th, she will undergo hernia repair surgery at our medical partner's care center. Our medical partner, African Mission (AMH), is requesting $230 to fund Immaculate's surgery. This procedure will allow Immaculate to live more comfortably and confidently moving forward. Immaculate says, "I am all that my children are left with; with such illness, I cannot do much. I appeal for your support to undergo surgery for me to continue caring for my children."

Kolyan is a 66-year-old retired cleaner from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Her parents passed away about 50 years ago during the Khmer Rouge regime. She has one brother and currently lives with her nephew, who helps care for her. Kolyan's favorite hobbies are watching Cambodian comedies and praying at the pagoda. A little over a year ago, Kolyan developed a cataract in her right eye, causing her to experience itchiness and blurry vision. Lately, she has been having greater difficulty with tasks around the house, such as cooking and cleaning. She cannot see things clearly, including colors and faces, and is worried about falling when walking, so she does not go out on her own. When Kolyan learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), she traveled for an hour seeking treatment. On June 14th, doctors will perform cataract surgery and an intraocular lens implant in her right eye. After recovery, she will be able to see clearly. CSC is requesting $253 to fund this procedure. Kolyan shared, "I want to be able to see better and go back to my normal life. I want to continue working as a cleaner and help support my nephew. I also want to be able to see my TV shows."

Perepetua is a 40-year-old mother who needs surgery to heal an ovarian cyst. She and her husband are both small-scale farmers, and they have 5 children, ranging in age from 2 to 18 years old. They reside in a modest 3-room mud house. Unfortunately, her husband lacks financial support, leaving her to struggle to cover her children's school fees through farming. During her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family. Two months ago, Perepetua began to experience lower abdominal pains, as well as backaches, discomfort when getting up, and difficulty turning comfortably in bed. She was diagnosed with a right ovarian cyst and needs surgery to prevent her symptoms from getting worse. Our medical partner African Mission Healthcare (AMH) is helping Perepetua receive treatment. She is scheduled to undergo a curative laparotomy, a surgery to remove the cyst, on July 7th. Perepetua and her family need help with raising $284 to fully fund the surgery. Perepetua shared, “I pray for a successful surgery so that I may continue with farming and be able to take care of my family.”