Kidus is a cute and playful little boy. He loves playing with toys and football with other children. His favorite food is Shiro (Ethiopian staple food) and meat. He also loves watching cartoons and is good at observing and imitating some characters from cartoon shows. He is the only child in the family. His dad is a tailor, employed at a local tailor shop. His father uses the little income to provide food for their family and pay rent. Kidus was born with a congenital anomaly called bladder exstrophy and he underwent surgery at BethanyKids with Watsi's support in 2021 to heal this condition. He was also born with a congenital anomaly called epispadias and has an inguinal hernia. Now he is scheduled for epispadias and right inguinal hernia repair. Epispadias impacts his ability to urinate and puts him at risk of future complications. Kidus is now much more playful than beforeand his family can see how intelligent he is. His family also shared how very much better psychologically they feel after his first treatment. But they are still worried about his urinary condition. He is now scheduled for the two surgeries that will take place simultaneously, and his family needs financial support. Kidus' father said, “Kidus means the world to me. To see him completely well will bring me so much joy. I want him to have a great personality with a kind heart; just like the amazing people helping him recover and become healthy. I really hope that he becomes a doctor in the future and helps those who are in need.”

Marion is a small scale farmer. She is married with seven children, all of whom attend primary and secondary school. Their family lives in a two-room semi-permanent house and relies on farming, selling surplus crops to pay for school fees and other family needs. She had sought help at various health facilities but was unable to receive treatment due to her inability to pay. However, after learning that she might receive assistance with support of donors, Marion traveled to our medical partner's care center hoping to receive treatment. Marion presented at the hospital with swelling that has been present for a year. The swelling had become increasingly painful. As a result, she is living with a poor quality of life, and is unable to perform work or day-to-day duties. Without treatment, her condition will continue to affect her daily activities. On April 12th, surgeons will remove the mass. Now, Marion needs help to raise $137 to fund this procedure. Marion says “I am stressed because am helpless since I don’t have money. I have suffered a lot with the condition, and I feel exhausted."

Oun is a 64-year-old rice farmer from Prey Veng province. He is married with one son, one daughter, and four grandchildren. His son helps support the family by working in construction, and his daughter works on the rice farm. In his free time, he enjoys watching the news and going to his local pagoda to pray. About six months ago, Oun developed a cataract in his left eye, causing him blurry vision and light sensitivity. He has difficulty seeing things clearly, including colors and faces, and is worried about falling when walking, thus he is unable to travel on his own. When Oun learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, he traveled for three and a half hours seeking treatment. On February 13th, doctors will perform a small incision cataract surgery and implant an intraocular lens in his left eye. After recovery, he will be able to see clearly. Oun and his family need help raising $253 to fund his procedure. He said, "I hope after surgery my eye can see better so I can work on my farm."