Vorn is a 64-year-old woman from Cambodia who enjoys watching Khmer movies on TV. She also loves cooking for her seven children and two grandchildren. A farmer by trade, Vorn needs to walk and move around quite a bit for her job. However, walking has been very challenging for her lately. “Vorn fell down five months ago and fractured her left femoral neck,” shares our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC). The femoral neck is located towards the top of the femur, or thigh bone, and is the weakest part of the bone. When it is damaged, it can cause problems for the hip joint that connects with the upper femur. As a result, “walking long distances outside is not possible,” explains CSC. Vorn is in pain, and she is no longer able to bring in as much income for her family as she used to. Fortunately, we can help Vorn get the treatment she needs to get back to work. $392 will provide her with a hemiarthroplasty, CSC says, “a surgical procedure that replaces one half (the ball portion) of the hip joint with a prosthesis.” After she undergoes this surgery, “Vorn will be able to regain the ability to walk without pain.” Vorn is excited about this prospect. “I hope I can walk again and work more to support my family,” she tells us.