Srey Lis is a genuinely sweet girl who loves helping her mother cook. She likes trying new foods, but she says her favorite thing to eat is eggs. Srey Lis has two younger sisters, and is scheduled to start school next year.
School will be difficult for Srey Lis, however, because of a medical mistake years ago. When Srey Lis was two, she had a bad fever. Her family took her to the village doctor, who administered injections in her thighs to make her well again. Unfortunately, the injections were poorly administered. Ever since then, Srey Lis has suffered from stiffness in her legs due to scar tissue buildup in her muscles. She has trouble bending her legs and experiences extreme pain when walking or running.
Srey Lis needs tendon release surgery and extensive physiotherapy to heal her legs. The surgery she needs costs $550, but she comes from a family of rice farmers and lives in a part of Cambodia where the average person makes less than $2 a day. We want to cover the cost of Srey Lis’ care and help her live a normal, healthy life.