Srey Yorng, who is 17 years old, is from a rural province in northwest Cambodia. Her parents are rice farmers, and she has one younger brother and three younger sisters. She recently moved to Phnom Penh city, where she is learning to sew to support herself.
For the past year, Srey Yorng has been suffering from sinus pressure and frequent nasal infections. She often has a runny nose and nasal discharge, which makes it difficult for her to attend classes, and to pay attention to her studies, because she feels so unwell. She visited a local clinic, where they determined that she has a deviated septum. This occurs when the nasal septum — the thin wall that separates the right and left nasal passages — is displaced to one side. It can cause difficulty in breathing and sleeping, and frequent nosebleeds.
However, Srey Yorng was unable to pay for the needed septoplasty surgery, and was referred to our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, for care. She is now scheduled for her procedure on July 19th, at Kien Khleang National Rehabilitation Centre, and needs your help to fund the $333 which will cover surgery, hospitalization, and all medications.
Srey Yorng said: "I hope I will get better from this disease and I will be healthy again."