Brian is a caring, energetic 28-year-old man from southwestern Uganda. He and his wife have two young kids. Their youngest is in nursery school, and their oldest is in primary school class three. Brian's parents passed away, and he could only complete primary school due to a lack of school fees. He shared that he works hard so his children can thrive and complete their education, but his medical condition has limited him. Brian works as a casual laborer, while his wife works as a peasant farmer. For the past six months, Brian has had a left inguinal hernia. This condition causes him discomfort and makes lifting anything heavy or performing strenuous work impossible. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare (AMH), is helping Brian receive treatment. On April 4th, he will undergo hernia repair surgery at AMH's care center. Once completed, this procedure will allow him to live more comfortably and confidently. AMH is requesting $230 to fund Brian's surgery. Brian said, "I am the breadwinner of my family. In such poor health, I am unable to do anything by myself. I will need your support to regain my health to continue working hard to sustain my family."

Piseth is a 33-year-old monk from Cambodia who lives in a pagoda near his hometown in Prey Veng province. Piseth's mother lives nearby and works on a rice farm. Piseth enjoys studying Buddhist texts and visiting his family in his free time. Ten years ago, Piseth had an ear infection. This infection caused a cholesteatoma, or abnormal skin growth, to develop in the middle ear behind the ear drum. For this reason, it is difficult for him to hear and communicate with others. Piseth traveled to our medical partner's care center to receive treatment. On June 28th, he will undergo a mastoidectomy procedure in his left ear. During this procedure, ENT surgeons will remove the cholesteatoma. Our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, requests $926 to fund this procedure. This covers medications, supplies, and inpatient care. He said, "I hope I can return to the pagoda and hear everyone better."

Leakhena is an active 2-year-old toddler. She is the youngest of three children. They live in Phnom Penh where her father is a tuktuk driver and her mother is a homemaker. At home, Leakhena loves to play with her older brothers and eat ice cream. Since she was born, she has had a small lump on her left forehead that has recently been developing in size. When her mother touches it, a bloody discharge oozes out and her mother is very worried. They are unable to afford a private clinic visit. Leakhena and her mother traveled to our medical partner Children's Surgical Centre (CSC) to receive treatment. On June 27th, surgeons at CSC will perform a surgery to remove the mass. Her family is able to contribute $100 to the surgery, and they needs only $273 to fully fund the procedure. Her mother said, "I hope that she doesn’t have a lump on her head after surgery, and she will look pretty like other young girls."