Kebeyi, a devoted mother of four children, works alongside her husband as small-scale farmers in Uganda. However, for the past 30 years, she has been grappling with progressive neck swelling, resulting in disfigurement. Despite trying local herbal remedies, her condition has not improved. Kebeyi now experiences troubling symptoms, including fatigue even with minimal exertion, breathing difficulties, and difficulty carrying objects on her head. As a farmer, her work performance has been hindered, leading to a lack of food at home for her family. Without treatment, Kebeyi's condition will worsen, causing airway obstruction and severely impacting her quality of life. She has been diagnosed with non-toxic goitre and requires surgery to prevent further deterioration of her symptoms. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is helping Kebeyi receive treatment. She is scheduled to undergo a thyroidectomy on June 8th at our medical partner's care center. Surgeons will remove all or part of her thyroid gland. The required procedure to address Kebeyi's condition comes with a cost of $252, and her family is seeking assistance in raising the necessary funds. Kebeyi says, "I will appreciate it once my condition is totally treated, and I am able to live a better quality of life and resume farming for a living with my family."

Ruth is a 15 year old student, living with her family in Uganda. Her father, who is in the motorcycle business, would like to see Ruth become a doctor, although he is uncertain that he will be able to offer the financial support necessary for this goal. Six years ago, Ruth developed a swelling on her left forearm, that has continued to increase in size. The swelling causes paralysis around the site when she writes, causing her difficulties in school. She also experiences a lot of discomfort with activities that entail heavy lifting. After seeing the doctor, Ruth was diagnosed as having a lipoma, and surgery was recommended. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is helping Ruth to access the treatment that she needs. On September 5th, surgeons at Karoli Lwanga Hospital, Nyakibale will remove the mass. Now Ruth and her family need your help to raise $137 to fund this procedure. Ruth's father said: “I hope surgery will improve her wellbeing, because this condition has given her too much pain."

Zaw, who is 29 years old, lives with his wife and extended family members in Karen State, Burma. He and his wife are currently unemployed, although Zaw hopes to work as a second-hand motorbike seller. Zaw has had an irregular heartbeat since he was 10 years old. Although he visited a local clinic as a child, he was never provided a definitive diagnosis. By January 2022, he began to experience fatigue. His back and neck were stiff, and he lost his appetite. He also had difficulty sleeping, experienced a persistent cough and body aches, and his lips turned blue. After multiple hospital visits, Zaw was told he had a heart condition that required surgery. Unable to afford surgery in Burma, Zaw sought affordable care at Mae Tao Clinic (MTC) in Thailand. With the help of our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, he received a free echocardiogram, which revealed he had mitral valve regurgitation, atrial valve regurgitation, pulmonary valve regurgitation, and patent ductus arteriosus. He is now scheduled for a procedure at Kasemrad Prachachuen Hospital in Bangkok on April 18th to repair or replace three of his valves and address any other issues with his heart. Currently, Zaw continues to experience fatigue, thus he is unable to work. He experiences shortness of breath and a racing heartbeat, for which he requires oxygen therapy three times a day. He needs your help to raise the $1,500 to fund his life-changing surgery. Zaw said: “I want to be free from this disease as soon as possible. Thank you all for helping with my treatment cost.”