Phionah is a cashier at a local bank. She is a confident and outgoing lady in her late 20s. She is single and the youngest of ten children, with two brothers still studying. Three of her elder sisters are married and work as farmers, while the rest are still in school. Phionah loves music and singing, and she is a member of the church choir. She holds a degree in business management, but despite her qualifications, she has been unable to secure a job in her profession. She works as a bank teller, where she earns $27 a month. She uses her salary to support her parents by contributing to fund her siblings' education. In 2020, Phionah began to experience troubling symptoms, including anterior neck swelling. Initially, it was small, but over time it increased in size, causing her shortness of breath, difficulty swallowing, and even protrusion of the eyes. She was diagnosed with nontoxic goiter. She needs surgery to prevent her symptoms from getting worse. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is helping Phionah receive treatment. She is scheduled to undergo a thyroidectomy on April 4th at our medical partner's care center. Surgeons will remove all or part of her thyroid gland. This procedure will cost $252, and she and her family need help raising money. Phionah says “This has caused me a lot of pain yet without support, I may not raise the money needed for my surgery, I appeal for your support.”

Rim is a 41-year-old barge driver from Cambodia. He lives with his wife and 13-year-old son. Rim works on a large barge that transports sand and rock on the Mekong River for the construction of new buildings, while his wife is a homemaker. Eight months ago, Rim was riding his motorbike home when he collided with another motorbike, causing a fracture of his left femur. His family took him to a local hospital, where he had a metal nail implanted to stabilize the bone and aid in the healing of the fracture. However, his femur has healed in an abnormal position also called a malunion. Now, it is difficult for Rim to walk, he cannot work, and he is in chronic pain. Fortunately, our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), can help. On August 1st, Rim will undergo a fracture repair procedure at Kien Khleang National Rehabilitation Centre. This procedure will correct the alignment of the fractured bone, and improve the function of his leg, so that he can walk without difficulty, and return to work. Rim has contributed $100 to pay for his surgery and CSC is requesting the remaining $483 to cover the remaining costs. Rim said: "After surgery, I hope that my leg will heal, I will not have pain, and can go back to work to support my family."

Nyamirere is a 70-year-old farmer from Uganda. She has three children, but sadly two have passed away. Her husband also passed away many years ago. Nyamirere lives with her remaining son who helps provide for her. For the past three years, Nyamirere has experienced severe abdominal pain. Due to the pain, Nyamirere is unable to do many of her daily activities, such as cooking and washing. After seeking treatment, Nyamirere was diagnosed with multiple uterine fibroids, a collection of non-cancerous smooth muscle tumors. Nyamirere's doctors recommended a total abdominal hysterectomy, a procedure in which surgeons will remove her uterus. However, Nyamirere is unable to afford this treatment. Fortunately, our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare (AMH), can help. On June 8th, Nyamirere will undergo a total abdominal hysterectomy at our AMH's care center. Once recovered, Nyamirere will be able to resume her daily activities free of pain. Now, AMH is requesting $219 to fund Nyamirere's surgery. Nyamireere says, "In my elderly years, I would prefer the best health, but I don’t have money to have it, but having heard of you, I had to come for the possible support. I will live better after surgery as I resume homestead activities."