Dina is a 32-year-old construction worker from Cambodia. He is unmarried and lives in Kampong Cham province with his aunt and his aunt's two teenage sons. Previously, Dina lived with and cared for his mother, but sadly, she passed away several weeks ago. His aunt also works in construction. Dina is currently unemployed and helps his aunt around the house and with caring for her sons. His favorite pastime is soccer. A few weeks ago, Dina was riding his motorbike in the rain. When he pressed the brake to stop, he fell off and hit a lamppost, fracturing his left femur. He went to a clinic in his province, where he had a long leg cast placed. He still cannot walk and is in great pain. Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), can help. On November 3rd, Dina will undergo a fracture repair procedure to provide stability to his fractured femur and maintain the alignment of the fracture fragments. CSC is requesting $483 to fund this surgery. Dina contributed $100 to his care. Dina said: "I hope I can move my leg once again and be pain-free."

Thaw is a 5-year-old boy who lives with a large family in Burma. His whole family works as agricultural day labourers. He has not yet started his schooling because he is young and because of his health condition. Thaw enjoys playing with other children in their neighborhood. He also enjoys practicing writing the Burmese alphabet, which his brother has taught him. Thaw was born with a congenital condition affecting his lower digestive tract. He underwent surgery a few days after he was born and again when he was two years old. Now the doctor wants to perform a reverse colostomy, an operation to improve the function of his lower digestive tract. Our medical partner Burma Children Medical Fund (BCMF) is requesting $1,500 to cover the cost of Thaw's surgery scheduled for June 12th. Thaw's father said, "Both us [my wife and I], have to watch him constantly because we are worried that he will get an infection... Currently, half of our income goes towards his medical expenses, which makes it difficult for our family to survive."

Daniel is a handsome 4-year-old boy. He is the third born in a family of three children. His father does not work because he has been sick, while the mother is a hawker of fruits, and her income is the sole income to sustain their family. Daniel is in pre-school and they hope he can feel better soon. Daniel’s mother has been struggling with him for three years, taking him to different hospitals without much relief. He has been having chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis with symptoms like pain, fever, difficulty breathing and eating, sometimes coughing and vomiting with swollen tonsils. This has even affected his schooling. The mother decided to bring him to Nazareth Hospital where the Ear Nose Throat Surgeon ordered an Adenotonsillectomy to remove the tonsils and adenoids. Due to the socio-economic status of Daniel's family, they cannot meet the cost of this critical treatment. If not treated, Daniel will continue to have the pains and other symptoms and may develop complications like tonsillar abscess, middle ear infection, or rheumatic fever. “I am the sole breadwinner from my little income. At the same time, I feel bad to see my child suffering. I plead for help so that he can be treated and be well to grow up normally,” shared Daniel's mother.