Lip is a 13-year-old boy from Cambodia. He is the second child in his family and has an older sister. Lip’s father earns a living as a construction worker, and his mother is a housewife. When he is not in school, Lip likes reading books and playing football with neighbors. He told us that his favorite food is fried meat, and he loves drinking juice and milk. When he grows up, Lip wants to be a soldier.
For the last three years, Lip has had troubling symptoms. He has difficulty swallowing, frequent sore throats, and often has a fever. Lip’s mother brought him to our medical partner’s care center, where specialty doctors diagnosed him with tonsillitis.
Lip will be receiving assistance from our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre. Fortunately, he is scheduled to undergo a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy procedure on January 19th. Children’s Surgical Centre is requesting $241 to cover the total cost of his procedure and care. Once recovered, he will be free of pain and will be able to return to eating his favorite foods again.
Lip’s parents shared, “We hope that our son will be better after the surgery and will be able to breathe easier.”