Siem is a 68-year-old retired rice farmer from Kandal province in Cambodia. She is married but has no children and lives with her husband, a vegetable farmer. She helps him sell their produce at the local market, and at home, she enjoys listening to the monks praying on the radio when she has free time. A year ago, Siem developed a cataract in her left eye, causing her blurry vision, photophobia and frequent hearing. She has difficulty seeing things clearly, including colors and faces, and is worried about falling when walking, so is not able to go places on her own. When Siem learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for three and a half hours seeking treatment. On December 1st, doctors will perform a small incision cataract surgery and place an intraocular lens implant in her left eye. After recovery, she will be able to see clearly. Now, she needs help to fund this $253 procedure. Siem says, "I hope I can see things clearly again so I can travel easily on my own and help my husband with our vegetables."

Dah is a 63-year-old woman from Thailand. She lives with her daughter, two sons, and a daughter-in-law in a village on the Thai-Burma border. They all make and sell traditional rice wine, and grow and sell vegetables on their small farm. In her free time, Dah enjoys watching television and working on her small farm. On the morning of February 3rd, one of her sons drove her and her other son to their farmland. The road was undulating and full of potholes. Suddenly, their motorbike slid and they all fell off. Both her sons were fine, but Dah broke her left femur. As a result, Dah cannot walk or move her left leg and is in a lot of pain. With the help of our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, Dah will undergo surgery to reset her fractured bones and ensure proper healing. The procedure is scheduled for February 3rd and will help her walk free of pain. Dah and her family need help raising $1,500 to funder her procedure and care. "I worry that I will not be able to walk like before", she said. "If I cannot walk I don't know how I will be able to work on our farmland."

Ni is a 48-year-old woman from Burma. She lives with her son and two daughters. During her free time, she likes to pay homage to Buddha and walk around her neighborhood. Seven years ago, Ni lost vision in her left eye. Over the last five months, she started to experience pain, itchiness, and redness in the same eye. Eventually, her eye became swollen, inflamed, and watery. Her eye eventually protruded from its socket, with extreme swelling, pain, and discomfort. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund (BCMF), has determined that Ni needs to receive a CT scan to provide additional information. This scan will hopefully help BCMF diagnose her condition and formulate an appropriate treatment plan. BCMF is requesting $414 to cover the cost of Ni's CT scan and care, which is scheduled for February 17th. Ni says, "I was so worried about my condition. I have been blind in my left eye for so long, and now, it has become swollen. I am hoping for a complete recovery as everyone does."