Chariya is a nine-year-old student from Cambodia. She has two siblings, and is the youngest child in her family. She is in the third grade at school, and loves reading stories. She wants to be a teacher when she grows up. In her free time she plays outside with her sister.
One month ago, Chariya developed a chalazion in her left eye, causing her swelling, mild pain and irritation. A chalazion is an inflamed cyst in a patient’s tear gland. She feels constant discomfort and has difficulty seeing out of her left eye. She also feels less confident interacting with other children.
Chariya traveled for one hour by taxi to seek treatment from our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre. On August 6th, surgeons will remove the cyst through a chalazion excision procedure. After recovery, Chariya’s symptoms should improve. She needs help raising $187 to fund this procedure.
Chariya said, “I hope my eyelid gets better soon, so I can go back to school and see my teacher, and I hope I can play soccer with my sister again too.”