A (Aye) is a 37-year-old homemaker who lives with her husband, father, and son in a village in Thailand. Her father cannot work as a result of having suffered a stroke and her son was born with a disability. A's husband works as an agricultural day laborer. Since April 2022, A has been experiencing back pain and difficulty sleeping. These symptoms are caused by a large mass on her ovary. She has been advised to undergo a total abdominal hysterectomy, which is the surgical removal of her uterus and cervix. If left untreated, A's symptoms will continue to intensify, and she will be at risk for further health complications in the future. Fortunately, A is now scheduled to undergo her hysterectomy on April 23rd at Mae Sot General Hospital. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $1,500 to cover the total cost of her procedure and care. Once she has recovered, A should be free from pain and able to comfortably sleep through the night. “I really want to be healthy again so that I can take care of my father and son. My husband had to stop working for the past week to look after our son, so now we have no income. But I am happy that I have a donor [to pay for my surgery], and I hope that I will get better soon. After I recover, my husband can go back to work and save money to pay back our debt,” said A.

Srey Yorng, who is 17 years old, is from a rural province in northwest Cambodia. Her parents are rice farmers, and she has one younger brother and three younger sisters. She recently moved to Phnom Penh city, where she is learning to sew to support herself. For the past year, Srey Yorng has been suffering from sinus pressure and frequent nasal infections. She often has a runny nose and nasal discharge, which makes it difficult for her to attend classes, and to pay attention to her studies, because she feels so unwell. She visited a local clinic, where they determined that she has a deviated septum. This occurs when the nasal septum — the thin wall that separates the right and left nasal passages — is displaced to one side. It can cause difficulty in breathing and sleeping, and frequent nosebleeds. However, Srey Yorng was unable to pay for the needed septoplasty surgery, and was referred to our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, for care. She is now scheduled for her procedure on July 19th, at Kien Khleang National Rehabilitation Centre, and needs your help to fund the $333 which will cover surgery, hospitalization, and all medications. Srey Yorng said: "I hope I will get better from this disease and I will be healthy again."

29-year-old Agatha is a small-scale farmer from Uganda. Her husband also farms and together, they have three children. Agatha is currently expecting her fourth child. Her doctors have recommended that she deliver via a Caesarean section, as she delivered her three other children this way, and there is a risk of a uterine rupture if she were to opt to deliver vaginally. A C-section is the best way for the doctors to ensure the safety of both mother and child. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is helping Agatha undergo a C-Section on May 4th at Karoli Lwanga Hospital, Nyakibale. This procedure will cost $252, and Agatha needs your support to fund this procedure. Agatha says: “I will be very happy when I am considered for this program since I am financially unstable. I hope to deliver a live and healthy baby, and I will resume farming for a living.”