Heng is a 4-year-old student from Cambodia. He lives with his parents and his younger sister. His parents sell food out of their home. He has just started school, and enjoys drawing and listening to stories. He and his sister bring their toys outside to play with other children and he also loves to watch cartoons.
In May 2020, Heng’s right hand was burned by an electrical wire. His family took him to a local hospital where he was treated with a skin graft. He now has a burn contracture of his fingers, and it is difficult for him to use his hand at all.
When Heng learned about our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre, he traveled for one-and-a-half hours seeking treatment. On September 24th, surgeons at CSC will perform a burn contracture release surgery to to help him use his hand again, so that he can write and eat easily. Now, he needs help to fund this $477 procedure.
Heng’s father said, “I hope my son can have his hand healed so that he can write well in school, and that he won’t have any more pain from his burn.”