Ciara is a 10-month-old infant from Haiti. Her family enjoys playing with her and watching her smile. Ciara has been diagnosed with hydrocephalus, a condition in which excess cerebrospinal fluid accumulates in the brain, and increases intracranial pressure. As a result of her condition, Ciara has been experiencing an increasing head circumference. Without treatment, Ciara will have severe physical and developmental delays. Our medical partner, Project Medishare, is requesting $897 to cover the cost of surgery for Ciara that will treat her hydrocephalus at Hospital Bernard Mevs. This is the only site in the country where this care is currently available and the procedure is scheduled to take place on February 2nd. This critical treatment will drain the excess fluid from Ciara's brain to reduce intracranial pressure and greatly improve her quality of life. With proper treatment, Ciara will hopefully develop into a strong, healthy young girl. The family is looking forward to having their baby girl grow up healthy and happy.

Loveness is a 3-year-old girl being raised by two loving parents. Her father works as a part-time engineer at local garages. He is the sole breadwinner of the family. Her mother is a stay-at-home mom who takes care of the household and family. She tried establishing a small business for additional income, but it was not successful due to lack of capital. Their current income is spent on paying rent, providing food, and paying the basic bills. Loveness was involved in an accident two years ago where she was burnt on both hands with hot milk. After healing, the wounds left her with skin contractures, where both her hands and all her fingers have hardened muscles and rigid joints. Fortunately, our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is helping Loveness receive treatment. On February 27th, surgeons at their care center will perform a burn contracture release surgery so she will be able to use her hands freely again. Now, her family needs help to fund this $874 procedure. Loveness’s mother says, “I hope my daughter gets better, I feel like this condition will limit her so much in the future.”

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."