Meat is a 51-year-old rice farmer who is married, and lives with his wife and three daughters in Kampong Speu province. His wife works in a local factory, while all of their daughters attend a nearby public school. When Meat isn't working, he enjoys helping his wife with their housework, and playing with his daughters. In November 2021, Meat fell off a motorbike and injured his knee. He has had chronic pain since the accident, but he didn't visit a doctor or a hospital for treatment due to cost and inaccessibility. Instead, he has tried to ease his pain with medicine he found at his local pharmacy. For the past three months, however, he said his pain has crippled him, and he is now unable to walk. Meat learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, and sought their help. Now, on January 4th, surgeons at Kien Khleang National Rehabilitation Centre will perform a joint arthrodesis procedure to fuse the bones in Meat's left knee, so that he will be able to walk without pain. Meat and his family need your help to fund this $600 procedure. Meat said: "I hope the doctors can fix my knee so I can work to feed my family."

Savuth is a 70-year-old rice and potato farmer from Tboung Khmom province in rural Cambodia. He lives with his wife and his grandson, who help him on the farm. He hopes that his grandson will take over the farm soon. When not working on his farm, he likes to listen to old music from when he was younger. Last April, he was accidentally cut with a knife that fell on the top of his left foot. He went to a local hospital for a laceration repair, but he has difficulty lifting the top part of his foot. The front of his foot drags on the ground when he walks, which is a sign of an underlying muscular or anatomical problem. He shared that he feels embarrassed that he cannot walk well and has difficulty when he is outside on his farm. Fortunately, the referral hospital told him to go to our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, where plastic surgeons specialize in this kind of care. Savuth traveled three hours for a diagnosis, and surgeons will perform a tendon repair on his foot on December 13th. He now needs help to pay for the $572 procedure, which will cover hospitalization, surgery, medicines, and post-operative rehabilitation. When his ankle has healed, he will have an improved gait and can return to full activity. Savuth said: "I hope I can walk better and not have any pain after this operation."

Song is a loving, 76-year-old grandmother. She has three children and thirteen grandchildren and lives with her husband in a rural province of Cambodia. A devout Buddhist, Song's favorite activity is going to the pagoda in her village and listening to the monks on the radio. A year ago, Song developed a cataract in her right eye, causing her to experience blurry vision and itchiness. She also has difficulty seeing things clearly, including colors and faces, and is worried about falling when walking, so she cannot go places on her own. When Song learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), she traveled for four and a half hours seeking treatment. On January 5th, doctors will perform cataract surgery and an intraocular lens implant in her right eye. After recovery, she will be able to see clearly. CSC is requesting $253 to fund this procedure. Song shared: "I hope I can see more clearly, so I can recognize faces and join ceremonies at our pagoda."