Su said, "I gave up after I learned the surgery would cost more than we could ever pay. I thought about taking medications to control my symptoms until my time came to go. But now I feel less stressed. Thank you so much for releasing us from our financial problem. I am looking forward to returning to work once I recover." Su lives with her husband, who works as a baker. She stopped working as a factory worker in August due to her deteriorating health and is currently unemployed. Back in 2016, Su began experiencing occasional tiredness, which worsened with physical activity. She also has difficulty sleeping, irregular heartbeat, and loss of appetite. Subsequent investigations, including an ECHO and ECG, revealed she needs a heart surgery called mitral valve replacement. After the surgery, she will no longer experience tiredness, irregular heartbeat, or difficulty sleeping.

Path is an elderly retired rice farmer from Kampong Cham province. He is married and has four daughters and three grandchildren. They live with their third daughter, who has a mental health disorder and needs their care. Due to her age, his wife no longer work and their daughters support them financially. At home, he likes to listen to the monks pray on the radio and visits the pagoda whenever he can. Three years ago, Path developed a cataract in his left eye. His ability to care for his family has been compromised because he finds it challenging to be outside in bright or dim light. When Path learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, he traveled for three hours seeking treatment. On June 6th, doctors will performed a small incision cataract surgery, and an intraocular lens implant in his left eye. Following a successful recovery, he will regain his clear vision. However, he currently requires assistance in funding the $253 procedure. Path said: "I hope that after the surgery, my eyes will be able to see better and I will feel happy again. I want to be able to see my family and friends, see the beauty of the world, and worship at the pagoda with joy again."

Sophy is a 41-year-old unmarried rice farmer. She lives in Takeo province with her elderly mother and father and two of her sisters. All of her siblings are rice farmers and help to support their parents. In the evenings, she likes to watch Khmer dramas on television. In June, she was in a motorbike accident and fractured her left forearm. She went to the provincial hospital for surgery and metalwork to heal the fracture, but the bone was still not recovered three months later. She had a second operation to change the metalwork several weeks ago but still cannot use her hand. A neighbor suggested she consult with Children's Surgical Center, where she was diagnosed with a Monteggia fracture, a proximal ulna fracture associated with dislocation of the radial head. Monteggia fractures can be challenging to diagnose and may lead to complications without proper management. It is difficult for her to use the hand, and she is in chronic pain. Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Center, can help. Sophy will undergo a fracture repair procedure, which will cost $483. This procedure will allow her to use her hand again. Sophy said: "I hope I can use my hand like before and care for my parents."