Grace is a 66-year-old small-scale farmer from Uganda. She works alongside her husband to support their family. Grace was unable to attend school due to lack of funds. Grace and her husband have two children. Their oldest is 37, and their youngest is 17. Both attended school but ended their education after the first and fourth grades respectively. In January, Grace began to experience troubling symptoms, including swelling on her neck that has been increasing in size progressively. At first, the swelling was painless and Grace opted to not seek medical attention. Now, Grace experiences neck pain, difficulty swallowing, chest pains, and airway obstruction. Due to these symptoms, Grace has stopped farming completely. After seeking treatment, Grace was diagnosed with endocervical goiter and needs surgery to prevent her symptoms from worsening. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare (AMH), is helping Grace receive treatment. Grace is scheduled to undergo a thyroidectomy on June 7th at our AMH's care center to treat her endocervical goiter. Surgeons will remove all or part of her thyroid gland. This procedure will cost $333, and Grace and her family need help to raise money. Grace says, “This condition has affected my productivity negatively. I pray for a successful surgery so that I may resume farming once again for the further development of my family.”

Bilton is a three-year-old boy and resides in the Kilimanjaro region with his loving mother. They have been facing financial challenges as his mother, a hardworking farmer, rents land and cultivates crops to support their family. Bilton is her only child, and her determination to secure a better life for him knows no bounds. Bilton has clubfoot of both feet. Clubfoot is a condition in which the foot is twisted out of shape. He developed bowed legs at age one as he learned to take his first steps. Over time, this condition has worsened, making walking painful and difficult. His mother sought medical assistance. Bilton was taken to another hospital for assessment and received special shoes designed to help straighten his legs. Unfortunately, the shoes intended to aid him, caused wounds and discomfort, rendering it impossible for him to wear them consistently. This setback left Bilton without access to the essential medical care he needed. Fortunately, Bilton's family traveled to visit our medical partner's care center, The Plaster House NGO. There, the team will begin clubfoot treatment on September 14th. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is requesting $935 to fund Bilton's clubfoot treatment. After this care, he will be able to grow up active and healthy. Bilton’s mother says, “I wish for my son grow up and live a life free from disability. I want to see him go to school and become independent.”

Joan is a 56 year old small-scale farmer from Uganda. She is married, and has six children, three of whom are married and self sufficient, while the other three are still in school. Her husband is a small-scale farmer, as well. A year ago, Joan developed a mass in a sensitive area. She feels stressed and uncomfortable due to the location of the mas. Joan sought help from our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare. On September 5th, surgeons at Karoli Lwanga Hospital, Nyakibale will remove the mass. Now, Joan needs your help to raise $188 to fund this procedure. Joan says: “I have had this pain for too long. I am stressed about this and I beg you to support my surgery so that I can live better after surgery and resume farming.”