Hai is a 48-year-old soldier in the Cambodian military who lives with his wife and two sons. During the summer, Hai was involved in a motorcycle accident in which he sustained a fractured patella. The patella, more commonly known as the kneecap, is a small, movable bone at the front of the knee. It acts as a shield for the knee joint and connects muscles from the thigh to the lower leg. Falls or injuries involving direct impact to the kneecap are common causes of patellar fractures. After six months of traditional medical treatment did not help his condition, Hai came to our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC). Doctors at CSC will perform a surgical procedure known as open reduction and internal fixation to reposition and set Hai’s broken patella so that it can heal properly. $405 covers the cost of surgery, a two-week hospital stay, five days of post-operative care (including physiotherapy), and six follow-up appointments during the first year after surgery. After surgery, “Hai's left patella fracture will heal, and he will be able to walk without pain,” says CSC. "I hope after surgery, I can walk well with no pain, and I can go to work to support my family,” shares Hai.

This is 13-year-old Visal, a student in Cambodia who wants to be a teacher when he grows up. Outside of school, he likes to play football and other games. "When Visal was three, he was in a traumatic accident that fractured his elbow," our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), shares. "He cannot bend his elbow and it is difficult for him to hold or carry things with his left arm. Visal tells us his elbow is very painful." Visal received Khmer traditional treatment for three months back in his province, but his condition did not improve. After hearing about CSC on the radio, he traveled three hours with his grandmother to reach CSC for proper treatment. With $405, doctors will perform an ORIF (open reduction and internal fixation) operation to realign the fractured bone in Visal's arm and use metal screws to hold it in place. He will then be given a splint to support his arm while the bone properly heals. This procedure will allow Visal to use his left arm again without any pain. After his surgery, Visal will be able to continue to pursue his dreams of becoming a teacher.

20-year-old Chin is a factory worker from Cambodia. She is the youngest of four siblings, and her favorite pastimes are reading books and cleaning. Our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC) shares, "When Chin was ten years old, she began having recurrent ear discharge and hearing loss from her right ear." Despite receiving treatment in the past, she still experiences pain, discharge, and hearing loss. "When I have ear discharge it feels painful and there is a bad smell," shares Chin. "This disrupts my life and makes it difficult to communicate with my friends." After hearing about CSC from a fellow villager who received treatment, Chin traveled three hours to seek help from our medical partner. For $399 Chin will receive a myringoplasty to stop the discharge and regain her hearing. "I hope after treatment, the ear discharge stops and I can have good hearing," Chin shares. "I want to study English."

Marta recently received her first pap smear during one of our medical partner's cervical cancer screenings. Unfortunately, she has a precancerous cervical lesion. The lesion must be removed to prevent progression to cervical cancer, but the $220 treatment is outside of Marta's financial means. Marta is very nervous, mostly because she cannot afford to have the lesion removed. According to Marta's doctors, this treatment will very likely be curative because her cancer was detected so early. Let's help Marta by removing the stress of medical costs and making sure she receives this potentially life-saving treatment!

Nelengon is a cheerful seven-year-old girl who loves to play with her friends. She lives with her aunt, who is a manual laborer, along with her eleven siblings. Nelengon has not started school yet, but she is “looking forward to becoming a student one day.” Nelengon has a severe burn on her right ankle that is hindering her ability to walk properly or wear shoes. Because of this, it is affecting her everyday life and interaction with her peers. Despite not having started school yet, Nelengon confidently declares, "I want to become a doctor!” For $505, we can fund Nelengon’s burn treatment so she can go confidently toward her dreams in the future.