David is a nine-year-old boy from Cambodia. He is currently studying in the third grade and has a sister and a brother.
David loves reading his school books and also loves to play football. In his spare time, he likes to watch action movies on TV.
David was administered injections in his left leg when he was two years old. The injections were not administered properly, causing a contracture of the rectus femoris muscle, a muscle in the quadriceps of his left leg. As a result, he has pain in his left leg and finds it difficult to walk.
David's parents learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), from David's cousin. David and his mother travelled four hours to visit CSC for treatment.
On May 10, David will undergo a quadriceplasty, a surgical procedure to release the rectus femoris muscle. This will help David walk comfortably again.
Our medical partner, CSC, is requesting $425 to fund this procedure. The requested $425 pays for surgical materials, medication, ten nights of hospital stay, followup, and physiotherapy.