Mean is a 26-year-old taxi driver who needs surgery on his leg. He lives in Prey Veng province with his parents and younger sister. His parents are mango farmers, and his sister works in a nearby clothing factory. In his free time, Mean likes checking his social media and spending time with his friends. In January 2019, he was in a traffic accident that caused a fracture in his left thigh bone. He went to an emergency clinic and doctors implanted metal hardware in his leg to heal the fracture. Now, the bone is healed and the metalwork is causing pain and limiting his mobility. It is often difficult for him to sit long periods in the car for work. Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner Children's Surgical Centre (CSC) can help. On July 7th, Mean will undergo surgery to remove the hardware from his leg. He is able to contribute $100 to his treatment, and he needs only $304 to fully fund his surgery. This procedure will eliminate pain and help him to walk and work easily again. After surgery Mean hopes that he won't have pain anymore and won't need to worry about the metal hardware or infections.

Vangilista is a small-scale farmer in southwestern Uganda. She is in her 50s, and a mother of 7 children, all of whom have either completed school or are still in school. Vangilista did not receive formal schooling herself. She raised her children with the money she earns from farming. However, the land she farms is small, and most of her effort is focused on producing enough to feed her family. Any surplus is sold to generate income for sustaining her family. Two years ago, Vangilista began experiencing heavy bleeding, lower abdominal pain, backache, and other worrying symptoms. She has been diagnosed with uterine fibroids. Vangilista needs to undergo a total hysterectomy, a procedure in which surgeons will remove her uterus. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is requesting $219 to fund Vangilista's surgery. On August 24th, she will undergo gynecological surgery at our medical partner's care center. Once recovered, Vangilista will be able to resume her daily activities free of pain. Vangilista says, “I hope when I am operated on, bleeding will stop plus all my other symptoms. I hope to get your support because I have nowhere to get money to pay for my surgery.”

Sarom is a 41-year-old silk weaver living in Kandal province in Cambodia. She is divorced from her husband and has one daughter who sells cosmetics at the local market and one son who is still in school. About six months ago, Sarom developed a chalazion in her left eye, which causes her pain, itchiness, and irritation. A chalazion is an inflamed cyst in a patient's tear gland. Because of her condition, it is difficult for Sarom to see well enough to weave. Sarom traveled for two hours to seek treatment from our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre. On May 9th, surgeons at Kien Khleang National Rehabilitation Centre will remove the cyst through a chalazion excision procedure. After she has recovered, Sarom's symptoms should improve. She needs your help raising $210 to fund this procedure. Sarom shared: "I hope after surgery my eye stops being itchy, I will feel happy, and I will be able to go to back work."