This past September, eight-year-old Nita suffered facial injuries from a gas explosion. Our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC), tells us, “Nita was diagnosed with necrosis of the skin around her nose, eyes, and forehead. She received treatment at another hospital where they closed the wounds, but did nothing to improve the appearance of her face.” The first grader from Cambodia hopes to be comfortable with her appearance again. She says, “I can’t go to study and my parents can’t go to work because they are spending time taking care of me and bringing me to doctors.” For $392, Nita will undergo facial reconstructive surgery. “The pedicle on her forehead will be divided and a flap revision surgery will be performed,” CSC explains. “Once healed, this will improve the appearance of Nita’s forehead.” Nita, who enjoys playing with her dolls, reading Khmer history books, and watching cartoons, shares, “I hope my nose can be better after surgery. After I am healed, I want to go back home and go to school normally. When I grow up, I want to be a doctor.”