Daw Toe is a 70-year-old woman who lives with her husband in Burma. They are both retired farmers. Daw Toe likes to cook and sew clothing during her free time. Daw Toe has started to experience severe lower abdominal and back pain. When she walks long distances, the pain increases in her back and abdomen. She also has symptoms when using the restroom. Daw Toe has been diagnosed with kidney stones and swelling in her left kidney. Our medical partner Burma Children Medical Fund (BCMF) is requesting $1,500 to cover the cost of a nephrectomy for Daw Toe, an operation to remove her left kidney, scheduled for June 12th. Daw Toe said, “I feel so sad since I have no money to pay for my surgery cost... Now, I feel a little bit better and I hope I will recover quickly after surgery. I thank everyone for helping me.”

Kim is a 57-year-old woman from Cambodia. She and her husband are rice farmers and have two children, a son who is 20 years old and in grade twelve and a daughter who is 16 years old and in grade ten. Kim also works a second job washing dishes to supplement the family's income. When at home, Kim likes to cook for the family and keep the house clean. Last week, Kim slipped outside on tile steps during a summer rainstorm and fell on her left wrist. She visited a local clinic, where an x-ray revealed that she had a fracture. Kim is in pain and cannot use her left arm. Her local doctor recommended she undergo surgery, but the cost at their clinic was too steep for Kim and her family. Kim and her husband traveled for two and a half hours to receive care at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC). On July 17th, the surgeons at CSC will perform a closed reduction procedure on her wrist, and Kim will use a cast as she heals. CSC is requesting $485 to fund Kim's care, which includes the surgery, medications, rehabilitation, and her hospital stay. Kim contributed $50 to her care. Kim said, "After surgery, I hope that I can use my hand again and won't have pain."

Aung, who is 25 years old, lives with his mother, brother and two sisters in Burma. His mother is retired, and his brother is a security guard. One of his sisters works at a bicycle factory, while the other one works for a local company. Aung is currently unemployed because of his poor health. In October 2022, Aung fell ill and developed a persistent cough. He went to a charity hospital, where he was told that he had a heart infection. After he was treated with injected antibiotics, the doctor told him that he needed an echocardiogram, because he might have a heart condition due to the infection. After the echo was completed, he was diagnosed with mitral valve regurgitation, and he was referred to a cardiologist in Yangon. Aung went to see the cardiologist, who told him that he would need surgery, which he could not afford. On December 25, 2022, both of Aung's legs and his arms became swollen, and he was unable to sleep. He went to a private hospital, where it was determined that he would need surgery as soon as possible. Currently, Aung feels extremely fatigued, experiences chest pains, and has difficulty breathing. Sometimes, his legs and his arms become swollen, and he cannot sleep well at night. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $1,500 for the mitral valve replacement surgery that Aung needs. The procedure is currently scheduled to take place on April 2nd, at Pun Hlaing Hospital. "In the future, I want to work as a taxi driver, because I believe that I could easily earn money doing this [in the city]," said Aung.