Generious is an outgoing, articulate, and confident lady in her 50s from Uganda. She has been a widow for the last 18 years but has managed to raise and support all her children with the income she earns from farming. She is a mother to four children: three daughters and one son. Two of her daughters are married and work as teachers, while the youngest is still in school. Her son is a farmer. Education was not highly valued in their generational era, so Generious did not receive any formal education. In her free time, she is often at home engaged in domestic chores such as cooking, cleaning, and washing. Her primary source of income is farming, where she predominantly grows food crops to feed her family and sells the surplus for additional income. Generious sought medical attention due to a swelling on her left leg, which she has been experiencing for a year. This condition causes numbness and tingling, paralysis, and pain when walking. After consulting with a doctor, she was advised to undergo a scan, which revealed a ganglionic cyst. The recommended treatment is excision; however, she is unable to raise the funds needed for the surgery and, therefore, appeals for your support. Generious traveled to our medical partner's care center to receive treatment. On November 22, surgeons will remove the mass. Now, Generious needs help to raise $137 to fund this procedure. Generious says, “I am passing through a lot of pain but hope with your support, I will be operated on and will surely get well.”

Enzo is a four-month-old baby in Haiti. He lives with his mother, father and older brother. Enzo has been diagnosed with hydrocephalus, a condition in which excess cerebrospinal fluid--the fluid which surrounds the brain--accumulates in the brain and increases intracranial pressure. This accumulation of fluid has caused Enzo's head to expand beyond a healthy range. Without treatment, Enzo will experience severe physical and developmental delays. Our medical partner, Project Medishare, can help Enzo. The surgeons plan to use an endoscope to drain the excess fluid and relieve the pressure on Enzo's brain. This critical treatment will greatly improve Enzo's quality of life. Surgery is scheduled for November 9 at Hospital Bernard Mevs, the only site in Haiti where this care is available. With proper treatment, Enzo will hopefully develop into a strong, healthy young boy. Project Medishare is requesting $897 to cover the cost of surgery for Enzo. The family is hoping that this surgery with allow Enzo to live a healthy life.

Sein is a 40-year-old father of three from Thailand. Sein and his family are day laborers. During his free time, he likes to watch movies on his mobile phone. During the evening of May 8th, 2023, Sein and his wife were walking around their neighborhood after it had rained. Suddenly, Sein slipped on the slushy and muddy road, falling and hitting his right knee on the concrete beside the road. The fall caused him to fracture his right patella. Sein feels pain around his right knee and it is still slightly swollen and inflamed. Due to the pain, he cannot move his right leg and he feels uncomfortable with his leg in a cast. With the help of our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, Sein will undergo surgery to reset his fractured bones and ensure proper healing. The procedure is scheduled for May 12th and will cost $1,500. This procedure will help him walk and work again, and he will no longer be in pain. Sein said, "I want to thank my neighbors and you [BCMF] and everyone else for helping me. I hope I can make a full recovery. When I've recovered fully, I will work hard for my family and I will fulfill my children’s wishes of going to Bangkok and working there for the betterment of their lives."