Hope is is a confident and eloquent woman who carries a wealth of stories within her from Uganda. She is a mother and a nurturer to nine children, comprising four sons and five daughters. Despite the lack of emphasis on education during her generation, Hope, driven by a deep sense of determination, ensured that her children received the education she never had the opportunity to attain. Although formal education eluded her, she possesses the ability to read and write, a skill she acquired while educating her children. Hope's life revolves around her role as a farmer. In her free moments, she engages in domestic chores and finds solace in activities like weeding around her home. Her journey has been marked by challenges, including losing her father in 1987. Yet, through her dedication to farming, she managed to provide for her children, shaping their futures with the limited earnings she garnered from her agricultural endeavors. Recently, she faced a distressing health issue—a swelling around her shoulders, accompanied by numbness, paralysis, and pain upon touch. Over the past year, her condition has worsened to the point where she can no longer carry anything by hand. Initially, the swelling was painless, leading her to avoid seeking medical attention. However, as her symptoms intensified, she was brought to the hospital, where a doctor examined her and diagnosed her with a supra-scapular lipoma. On October 10th, surgeons will remove the mass. Now, Hope needs help to raise $137 to fund this procedure. Hope says, “I hope the pain will be no more; I will be relieved from this and will be able to resume my farming.”

Amos is a confident, 28 year old man, who lives with his family in Uganda. Just as Amos was beginning his university studies some years back, his father passed away, leaving Amos without the means to fund his education. He left school, and took on the care of his two siblings, who subsequently also passed away. Currently, Amos depends upon the cultivation of maize, beans, groundnuts and potatoes to provide for his wife and two children. His wife contributes to the family income by working as a casual laborer. In addition to his farming, Amos has taken on the role of chairperson in local groups within his village. Amos first sought medical attention due to persistent abdominal pain, a constant feeling of fullness, episodes of constipation, and occasional shortness of breath. These symptoms have persisted for the past nine months. Initially, he visited a clinic, where he was misdiagnosed with a thyroid issue, for which he received treatment which did nothing to alleviate his symptoms. After visiting with another doctor, a scan revealed the presence of a mesenteric mass. The recommended course of action is a curative laparotomy; however, Amos lacks the financial means to undergo the necessary surgery. In light of these circumstances, Amos humbly appeals for your support. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is seeking $242 to cover the costs of the curative laparotomy, that Amos is scheduled to undergo on August 8th, at Karoli Lwanga Hospital, Nyakibale. Your assistance would not only alleviate Amos' financial burden, but it would also contribute to his well-being, providing him with the opportunity to undergo the crucial surgery that could significantly improve his quality of life. Amos says: "I hope for a complete recovery once I am operated on, and I am confident that I will certainly regain my health after the surgery."

Alvine is from Elgeyo Marakwet County and is the second born in a family of four children. His parents are small-scale mango farmers who have raised their children with farm produce income. Since the area is semi-arid, their community has a high poverty level and low food production. He has been working as a laborer and a tomato farmer to earn a living and help his parents provide for their family. He has dreams to attend college in the future. Alvine was involved in a traffic accident when he was selling mangoes at a market far away from home. He has pain and swelling and cannot use his right hand. He was examined in the outpatient department, and an x-ray was done, which showed that he had a severe hand fracture. Alvine is a hardworking man who needs surgery to align his broken bone and quicken healing so that he can work again. He has no medical coverage, and he is now appealing for help from all well-wishers so that he may be able to undergo this critical surgery. Alvine says, "I have been earning a living from jobs always done with my hands. I cannot use my hand now, and things will be hard, but now that I am in the hospital, things will get better. I am looking forward to having my hand functions restored. Please help."