At 12 years old, Ariana Rodriguez from the Philippines abruptly lost her sight, turning her life upside down. Losing her sight was not just a physical challenge. It changed her whole childhood.

Dr Tala Al Khalil, a pharmacist from Iraq, embarked on her hope-making journey in 2015, when she began receiving children with cancer in a special ‘caravan’ within Basra Children’s Hospital and helped sick children continue their education and integrate into society.

In a modest house on the outskirts of Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Zarmina, an Afghan widow and mother of three, has faced the harshest challenges ever. Since losing her husband, she has been the sole provider for her family to secure basic needs like clothes, food and electricity.

Ten-year-old Karim was an avid football player. One day, during one of his training sessions, he fainted after feeling a sharp pain in his chest. Doctors discovered that Karim had passed out because of a life-threatening cerebral edema, which required a delicate surgery to save his life.