Srey Pich is a two-year-old girl from Cambodia. She lives in Takeo province with her 17-year-old sister and parents. Her mother works in a shoe factory, and her father works in a cigarette factory in the province. Srey Pich is not old enough to attend school, so she stays home with relatives while her parents work. She likes to play with other children in the village, watch cartoons, and enjoys her mother’s fish soup with fresh vegetables.
Srey Pich was born with polydactyly of both of her feet. This means that she has six toes on each foot. Her older sister has the same syndrome, but her mother had not sought care for either child until she heard about Children’s Surgical Centre from a colleague and its supported care for children. It is difficult for Srey Pich to wear her favorite shoes, and her mother worries that she might get teased by other children when she starts school. Her older sister experienced teasing when she started school.
Fortunately, on July 9th, surgeons will perform a polydactyly repair procedure to remove the extra digit. Our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre, is requesting $379 to fund this procedure. After surgery, She will be able to wear shoes when necessary and be confident when she starts school.
Srey Pich’s mother says: “I hope that after this surgery, my daughter can wear shoes and her feet will look like other children’s.”