Sotherith is a 19-year old-girl who lives with her parents in Cambodia. She stopped going to school after first grade. She has three sisters, and is the youngest in her family. She enjoys watching TV and listening to music.
Sotherith began experiencing hearing loss and discharge from her right ear two years ago due to a cholesteatoma in her right ear. This causes her recurrent ear discharge, hearing loss, and pain.
“I am unhappy that I have right ear pain and it is difficult for me to communicate with other people. I cannot go to school,” Sotherith shared with our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC).
Sotherith traveled to CSC with her mother seeking treatment. $809 will fund the mastoidectomy she needs to eliminate pain and restore her hearing. After a mastoidectomy surgery, Sotherith’s cholesteatoma will be removed.
“I hope after the operation is done, my daughter can have good hearing and health,” her mother shared.