Sopheak is an 8-year-old third grader who lives in Prey Veng province with his parents, who earn a small income selling fish in the local market. He has two older sisters, the oldest of whom recently moved out and started working as a tailor. Sopheak loves studying history, and he wants to be a teacher when he grows up. His other favorite things are playing basketball with his friends and drinking bubble tea. Four years ago, Sopheak began experiencing a sore throat and difficulty swallowing. This causes him to frequently miss school and interferes with his sleep. Sopheak was recently diagnosed with enlarged tonsils and adenoids. If not treated, his symptoms will persist and possibly intensify over time. Our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, is requesting $265 to fund a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy for Sopheak, which is scheduled to take place on September 6. Surgeons will remove his tonsils and adenoids, hopefully relieving Sopheak of his symptoms and helping him live much more comfortably. His mother shared that she just wants her son to feel good again, and to be able to attend school regularly.

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."

Sim is a 57-year-old rice and potato farmer from Cambodia. She is married and has two daughters, three sons, and five grandchildren. Sim currently lives with her husband and her oldest daughter, who are also farmers. After a long day outside, she enjoys visiting the village pagoda with her family. Five years ago, Sim started experiencing itchiness, tearing, and blurry vision in her right eye. Her condition was caused by a pterygium, a type of non-cancerous growth in the eye that occurs when the mucous layer of the eye, the conjunctiva, is exposed to excessive sun damage. Now, Sim has difficulty seeing clearly, recognizing faces, working, and going anywhere outside. Thankfully, our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), can help. When Sim learned about CSC, she traveled for five and a half hours seeking treatment. To treat her pterygium, Sim needs a surgical procedure to remove the abnormal conjunctiva and replace it with a conjunctival graft to prevent recurring symptoms. Sim is scheduled for surgery on June 6th at CSC's care center. The total cost of her procedure is $225, which covers medications, supplies, and inpatient care for two days. Now, Sim needs your help to raise the funds for her surgery. Sim said, "I hope after surgery I can see better to plant rice well, and I can help to feed my family."