Children's Surgical Centre

6,125 donors have funded healthcare for 4,330 Children's Surgical Centre patients.

Children’s Surgical Centre is a non-profit dedicated to providing high-quality healthcare to low-income Cambodians.

Founded by Dr. Jim Gollogly, a British-American surgeon who previously worked with the American Red Cross, CSC’s work has been featured by the BBC and has earned the organization a silver rating on GuideStar.

CSC’s audited financials and annual reports are publicly available on their website.

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Rong is a rice farmer from Cambodia. She has two daughters and two grandchildren. She likes to listen to monks pray at the pagoda and look after her grandchildren in her free time. Four months ago, Rong developed a cataract in each eye, causing her blurred vision, itchiness, and burning. She has difficulty seeing things clearly, recognizing faces, working, and going anywhere outside. When Rong learned about our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre, she traveled for three hours seeking treatment. On July 17, doctors will perform a phacoemulsification surgery and an intraocular lens implant in each eye. After recovery, she will be able to see clearly. Now,she needs help to fund this $398 procedure.

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Sum is a woman from Cambodia. She has two sons, two daughters, and 20 grandchildren. She likes to go to the pagoda to listen to monks pray in her free time. Five years ago, Sum developed a cataract in each eye, causing her blurred vision, tearing, photophobia, and cloudy lenses. She has difficulty seeing things clearly, recognizing faces, working, and going anywhere outside. When Sum learned about our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre, she traveled for four hours seeking treatment. On July 13, doctors will perform a small incision cataract surgery and an intraocular lens implant in each eye. After recovery, she will be able to see clearly. Now,she needs help to fund this $398 procedure.

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Phann is a rice farmer from Cambodia. He has four sons, two daughters, and two grandchildren. He likes to listen to the news on the radio in his free time. Two years ago, Phann developed a cataract in each eye, causing him blurred vision, cloudy lenses, and photophobia. He has difficulty seeing things clearly, recognizing faces, working, and going anywhere outside. When Phann learned about our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre, he traveled for six hours seeking treatment. On July 14, doctors will perform cataract surgery and an intraocular lens implant in each eye. After recovery, he will be able to see clearly. Now, he needs help to fund this $398 procedure.

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Chanthorn is a woman from Cambodia. She has two sons and three daughters. She likes to watch the news and the comedy program on TV in her free time. One year ago, Chanthorn developed a cataract in each eye, causing her blurred vision, pain, and an extreme sensitivity to light. She has difficulty seeing things clearly, recognizing faces, working, and going anywhere outside. When Chanthorn learned about our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre, she traveled for four hours seeking treatment. On July 13, doctors will perform cataract surgery and an intraocular lens implant in each eye. After recovery, she will be able to see clearly. Now, she needs help to fund this $398 procedure.

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Seak is a hat maker from Cambodia. He makes hats from palm leaves for a living. He likes to watch the news and boxing on TV and listen to the news on the radio in his free time. Four years ago, Seak developed a cataract in each eye, causing him blurred vision and photophobia. He has difficulty seeing things clearly, recognizing faces, working, and going anywhere outside. When Seak learned about our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre, he traveled for four hours seeking treatment. On July 13, doctors will perform cataract surgery and an intraocular lens implant in each eye. After recovery, he will be able to see clearly. Now, he needs help to fund this $398 procedure.

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Yun is a woman from Cambodia. She has one son, six daughters, and seven grandchildren. She likes to listen to monks pray on the radio in her free time. One year ago, Yun developed a cataract in each eye, causing her blurred vision, tearing, photophobia, and cloudy lenses. She has difficulty seeing things clearly, recognizing faces, working, and going anywhere outside. When Yun learned about our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre, she traveled for three hours seeking treatment. On July 12, doctors will perform cataract surgery and an intraocular lens implant in each eye. After recovery, she will be able to see clearly. Now, she needs help to fund this $398 procedure.

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Yen is a 60-year-old rice farmer from Cambodia. She is married with two sons and four grandchildren. During her free time, she enjoys keeping up with the news and being with family. Five years ago, Yen developed a pterygium, a pink tissue growth, in each eye. This causes her blurred vision, irritation, and tearing. Yen has difficulty seeing things clearly and going places on her own. Yen and her son traveled for four hours to reach our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), for treatment. Yen is scheduled to undergo eye surgery to remove the pterygium from both of her eyes on July 18. CSC is requesting $201 to cover the total cost of her procedure and care. After the procedure, Yen will be able to see clearly again and return to her favorite activities.

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Narin is a 32-year-old car accessories salesman from Cambodia. He enjoys playing football in his free time. Five years ago, Narin developed a pterygium, a pink tissue growth, in each eye. This causes him blurred vision, burning, and irritation. It is difficult for Narin to see clearly and go places on his own. Narin and his brother traveled for two hours to reach our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), for treatment. He is now scheduled to undergo eye surgery to remove the pterygium from both of his eyes on July 13. CSC is requesting $201 to cover the total cost of his procedure and care.

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Meet Piseth, a 13-year-old student from Cambodia. Piseth loves watching TV, playing football, and playing video games in his free time. In June of this year, Piseth noticed a skin growth on his outer left ear. The growth, which has now been diagnosed a benign pyogenic granuloma, causes Piseth pain and discomfort. Our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, has arranged for Piseth to undergo surgery on August 1 to remove the pyogenic granuloma. Piseth needs our support to pay for his $220 medical bill, which will include his surgery, lab work, and hospital stay.

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Ren is a 77-year-old grandmother from Cambodia. She is married with one son and four grandchildren. She enjoys watching comedy TV shows and partaking in ceremonies at the local pagoda. Ren developed a pterygium in each eye about 10 years ago. A pterygium is a condition in which excess tissue growth covers the surface of the eye. This causes blurred vision, irritation, and tearing. It is difficult for Ren to see things clearly and go places on her own. Ren traveled one hour with a family member to reach our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), for treatment. The eye surgeons at CSC plan to remove the pterygium on July 17. CSC is requesting $201 to help fund the surgery. After the procedure, Ren will be able to see clearly again.

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Srey Heng is a 10-year-old girl from Cambodia who is in the third grade. She has one brother. She likes to play around her home and spend time with her mother. Srey Heng was born with contractures of both of her index fingers, which makes it difficult for her to use her fingers. Srey Heng's parents heard about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), from their neighbor, who had been to CSC before. Srey Heng traveled for four hours with her mother to reach CSC for treatment. On July 14, surgeons at CSC will perform a contracture release procedure of both of Srey Heng's index fingers to help her use her hands comfortably. The $417 requested to fund Srey Heng's treatment will cover the full cost of the procedure, including a five-night hospital stay, labs, radiology, supplies, and surgeon time.

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Chhung Sing is a four-year-old boy from Cambodia. He has one sister and one brother. He likes to be looked after by his mother at home and watch the cartoon channel on TV. Chhung Sing recently developed a mass of his right wrist. As a result, he experiences pain, itchiness, and discomfort. Chhung Sing's parents heard about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), because his grandmother had eye surgery at CSC before. Chhung Sing traveled for four hours with his father to reach CSC for treatment. On July 14, surgeons at CSC will remove the mass to allow Chhung Sing to use his right hand comfortably. The $220 requested to fund Chhung Sing's treatment will cover the full cost of the procedure, including a hospital stay, labs, supplies, radiology, and surgeon time.

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