Christian is a two year old toddler, living with his parents in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He is a happy and playful child, who particularly enjoys listening to music. Christian has a cardiac condition called severe coarctation of the aorta. As a result of this condition, there is a narrowing in the major blood vessel leading from his heart, which causes his heart to strain too hard to push blood through it. The care he needs is not available anywhere in the country, so Christian needs to travel to the Cayman Islands to receive treatment. On April 4th, he will undergo open heart surgery, during which doctors will rebuild his aorta, restoring it to a more normal size. Another organization, Have a Heart Cayman, is contributing $16,000 to pay for this procedure. However, Christian's family also needs help to fund the $1,500 to cover the costs of pre-surgery prep, lab tests, medicines, and follow up appointments. This money will also pay for passport obtainment, and the social workers from our medical partner, Haiti Cardiac Alliance, who will accompany Christian's family overseas. Christian's mother said: "Our family is hopeful that everything will go well with our son's surgery, and that he will have a safe and smooth recovery."

Lin is a teenage boy who lives near the border of Cambodia and Vietnam. Lin helps care for his two younger siblings so that his parents can work in a factory far from their family home. Lin likes growing vegetables and spending time with his friends. His goal is to return to school soon. A few weeks ago, Lin started experiencing ear discomfort, tinnitus, and hearing loss. Medication has not improved his condition. He is not sleeping well and is finding it difficult to communicate. Fortunately, our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC), can help. On March 15th, surgeons at CSC will perform a myringotomy procedure to drain fluid from his ears so he can hear better and no longer experience his uncomfortable symptoms. Now, he needs $184 to help fund his procedure and care. Lin said he hopes his hearing and sleep can improve after surgery.

Amoni, who is 20 years old, is married and has a baby daughter. He lives with his family in Malawi, where he and his wife work as farmers, growing maize, groundnuts, cassava, and rice for food and income. In 2015, Amoni became aware of a painless swelling in his right inguinal region. He chose not to do anything about it until 2017 when episodes of swelling increased. He went for an evaluation at Nkhotakota district hospital, where he was diagnosed with a right inguinal hernia and informed he would need surgery. Since then, Amoni has visited the hospital on several occasions, hoping for a date for surgery, as the episodes of swelling have increased, accompanied by cramping abdominal pains that interfere with his ability to work and care for his family. Amoni is now scheduled to undergo hernia repair surgery on May 3rd at Partners in Hope Medical Center. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, needs help raising the $575 needed to cover the cost of his treatment and care. Amoni is hopeful that the surgery will relieve him of his discomfort, enabling him to take good care of his loving wife and only child. Amoni said: “Thank you, sponsors, for your support. I can’t wait to see myself well again.”