April 5, 2023
Kanhchana is a clever 4th grader. She lives in rural Kratie province with her parents and two older brothers. Her mother is a teacher, and her father is a police officer. Her dream is to be a lawyer when she’s older. For now, she is busy in school and gets good grades. Before her injury, she liked to jump rope with her friends.
On January 23rd, she was playing with her friends when she fell and wounded her ankle. She went to clinic near her house a day later and started taking antibiotics. A few weeks after that, she went to a local referral hospital and had a cast for 20 days, but the wound has still not healed. She experiences pain, wound discharge, and difficulty walking.
When Kanhchana’s family learned about our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre, they traveled for five hours seeking treatment. On April 6th, surgeons at CSC will perform a debridement procedure to remove the damaged and infected tissue from the wound. Now, Kanhchana’s family needs help to fund this $324 procedure.
After surgery, her family is hopeful that the wound will be able to finally heal and she can grow up healthy, happy, and active.
Kanhchana is a clever 4th grader. She lives in rural Kratie province with her parents and two older brothers. Her mother is a teacher, and h...
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November 7, 2023
Kanhchana underwent surgery on her ankle, so that she can walk without pain.
Kanhchana and her parents traveled from their rural town where specialized care was not available to Children’s Surgical Centre, where she had successful surgery to remove damaged tissue and repair her ankle. She spent several nights at the hospital and was given antibiotics to get rid of the infection that she had. When doctors were confident her ankle was improving, she returned home with her mom to recover. She will start rehabilitative exercises to strengthen her ankle when the incision is healed and hopes to walk without pain soon.
Kanhchana’s mother said: “We are so happy with the results and hope that Kanhchana’s leg will be free of pain and she can be a school girl again. Kanhchana looks forward to returning to school and playing with her friends. Thank you for improving her health.”
Kanhchana and her parents traveled from their rural town where specialized care was not available to Children's Surgical Centre, where she h...
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