Ly Huor is a 19 month-old toddler who lives in Pursat province with his grandparents. His grandmother is his main caretaker as his mom and dad work factory jobs several hours away. They are able to visit Ly Huor every few weekends. At home, Ly Huor likes playing with the kids in the village and eating soup. In December 2022, his right hand was burned when he accidentally put his hand into a pot of hot rice porridge. Burn scar contractures have developed, tightening the skin around his burn. He has difficulty holding objects and playing with toys. When Ly Huor's family learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, they traveled for four hours seeking treatment. On September 14th, surgeons at CSC will perform a burn contracture release surgery to to help him to use his hand easily again. Now, his family needs help to fund this $495 procedure. His grandmother shared, "I hope he can use his hand again and play with the other kids."

Mercy is a 38-year-old mother from Uganda. She completed her senior four education and pursued training as a secretary at an institution. Regrettably, she was unable to continue her studies due to financial constraints. She is married to a builder who works in a local setting, and Mercy is a small-scale farmer. During her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family. Mercy and her husband have two children and are currently expecting their third. Her doctors recommend that she deliver via a caesarean section (C-section) because of scars from her previous two C-sections. This way, doctors can ensure the safety of both mother and child. Our medical partner African Mission Healthcare (AMH) is helping Mercy undergo a C-Section on August 8th. This procedure will cost $252, and Mercy needs your support to help with the funding. Mercy says, “I will be glad when am treated under your care. I will be able to deliver my baby well thus resuming to farming for a living.”

Naw Moo is a 27-year-old woman from Burma who has lived with her husband, parents-in-law, two sisters-in-law and a brother-in-law in an internally displaced person camp in Karen State for the past five months. They receive donated rice and dry goods occasionally, but it is not enough to cover their daily needs. Sometimes, she and her husband find work as agriculture day laborers, but work is very scarce. Her parents-in-law are retired and her siblings-in-law are still children. Around the end of July, Naw Moo started to experience light pain in her right lower abdomen which only stopped temporarily with painkillers. An ultrasound revealed that she has a mass beside her right ovary. Doctors want Naw Moo to undergo a CT scan, a procedure in which x-ray images taken from several angles are combined to produce cross-sectional images of the body. This scan will hopefully help doctors diagnose her condition and formulate an appropriate treatment plan. Our medical partner Burma Children Medical Fund (BCMF) is requesting $414 to cover the cost of Naw Moo's CT scan and care, scheduled for September 8th. Naw Moo said, "We cannot go home to our village and now I am also sick. I feel sad but there is nothing I can do. I hope that I can receive treatment so that I can go back to the camp and find work to help my family generate an income."