Vannara is a 17-year-old student from Cambodia. She enjoys watching TV and studying. Four years ago, she fell outside her house and fractured two vertebrate. Since the fracture, Vannara has experienced difficulty lifting heavy objects, pain in her lower back, and difficulty sitting for long periods of time.
Vannara visited our medical partner’s care center, Kien Khleang National Rehabilitation Centre, where she was diagnosed with traumatic lumbar scoliosis.
On September 6, doctors will perform a spinal fusion surgery to alleviate the pain and correct the position of her vertebrae. Our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre, is asking for $1,500 to cover the cost of Vannara’s surgery.
Vannara says, “I want to continue school without pain.”