Sandos lives in Kampong Cham province with his wife, parents, and sister. His wife is a homemaker, and both of his parents are retired, so he is the primary source of financial support for the family. When not working construction jobs, he likes to play soccer or sing popular Khmer songs. Sandos developed a right elbow deformity as a child, which limits his range of motion. When Sandos was working at a job a month ago, he fell and injured his elbow. His elbow is extremely painful; he cannot bend his arm or work. Fortunately, doctors at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Center, can help. Sandos has been diagnosed with arthritis, which occurs when the cartilage in the elbow becomes worn or damaged. Damage can occur due to an injury, such as a fracture or dislocation. He now needs help to pay for a $579 elbow repair surgery. After surgery and rehabilitation, Sandos will have an improved quality of life, decreased pain, and can return to construction work to support his family.

Sabina is a 60-year-old soft spoken and social lady. She was never married and has no children. She stays with her elder sister, a farmer. Due to financial constraints, she never had the chance to attend school, but with the help of her nephews, she learned to read and write. Sabina farms for a living but due to limited land, she is able to grow little to feed and contribute to the family she stays with. Two years ago, Sabina began experiencing troubling symptoms, including neck swelling. This causes shortness of breath, pain in swallowing, difficulty in breathing and fatigue even when engaged in a small activity. Sabina was diagnosed with a non-toxic goiter, an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland. Sabina needs surgery to prevent her symptoms from getting worse. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is helping Sabina receive treatment. She is scheduled to undergo a thyroidectomy on September 5th at our medical partner's care center. Surgeons will remove all or part of her thyroid gland. This procedure will cost $252, and Sabina and her family need help raising money. Sabina says, “I hope to get well and expect and hope for a complete recovery once I am operated on.”

Claudy is an 11 month old child from Haiti. He is the youngest child in his family. He lives with his mother, father, brother and sister and is very playful. Claudy has been diagnosed with hydrocephalus, a condition in which excess cerebrospinal fluid accumulates in the brain and increases intracranial pressure. As a result of his condition, Claudy has been experiencing Increasing head circumference. Without treatment, Claudy will experience severe physical and developmental delays. Our medical partner, Project Medishare, is requesting $897 to cover the cost of surgery for Claudy at Hospital Bernard Mevs that will treat his hydrocephalus. This is the only site in the country where this care is currently available and the procedure is scheduled to take place on July 4th. This critical treatment will drain the excess fluid from Claudy's brain to reduce intracranial pressure and greatly improve his quality of life. With proper treatment, Claudy will hopefully develop into a strong, healthy young boy. The family is hoping that the surgery will allow him to grow and enjoy a healthy life without further challenges.