Yam is a retired rice farmer. He is 75 years old and lives in Kampong Cham province in Cambodia. He has two sons, three daughters, and six grandchildren. Nowadays, he lives with his wife and his youngest daughter, who is a rice farmer. In his free time, he enjoys going to the pagoda to pray. About two years ago, Yam developed a cataract in his right eye, causing him itchiness, tearing, and blurry vision. He has difficulty seeing things clearly, including colors and faces, and is worried about falling when walking, thus is unable to travel on his own. When Yam learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, he traveled for three hours seeking treatment. On May 8th, doctors will perform a small incision cataract surgery and place an intraocular lens implant in his right eye. After recovery, he will be able to see clearly. Now, he needs help to fund this $253 procedure. Yam shared, "I hope I can see more clearly and recognize my grandchildren."

Theara is a playful 5-year-old from Cambodia. She comes from Kampong Speu province where she lives with her parents and two older siblings. Theara's parents work as rice farmers, and her siblings are students in elementary school. She loves ice cream and playing with her friends in the village. In 2020, when Theara was three years old, she arrived at Children's Surgical Centre with cataracts in both eyes, speech delay, and lower limb irregularities. After receiving surgery, she is able to see from both eyes and her speech difficulties have since been resolved. The surgeons did not want to perform an operation on her legs at that time, but now that Theara is older, her parents returned to Children's Surgical Centre for further consultation to help her walk more easily. She has difficulty walking, cannot run, and has not yet started school. On April 6th, surgeons at CSC will place eight plates in her lateral proximal tibia to gradually straighten her legs and improve her mobility. Now, Theara and her family need help to fund this $600 procedure. Her mom shared, "I hope her leg can straighten so she can walk and start school."

Timothy is a sweet 4-month-old baby from Uganda. His mother sells porridge, while his father is a barber, and they rent two rooms for additional income. Timothy has two older siblings, who are six and three years old. His parents work hard to pay for their school fees. Two months ago, Timothy began to experience troubling symptoms. His bowel movements were infrequent before stopping altogether, and his stomach started increasing in size slightly. Timothy would cry for extended periods before falling asleep from exhaustion. Concerned about her son’s condition, his mother sought medical attention at our medical partner’s care center. The doctors diagnosed Timothy’s condition as an intestinal obstruction, and he needs surgery to prevent his symptoms from worsening. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare (AMH), is helping Timothy receive treatment. On May 14th, he will undergo a curative laparotomy, surgery to remove cancerous tissue. AMH is requesting $284 to fund this procedure. Timothy’s mother says: “I pray my son may get well through surgery. I believe that a brighter future lies ahead of him. He will start school once the right time comes.”