Mario is a playful two-year-old boy from Cambodia. He is the only child in his family. He lives with his mom and dad in a small rented house. To support their family, his father works as a garment worker, and his mother stays home to care for him. Mario loves to eat porridge and play with his toy cars!
A month ago, Mario developed a chalazion, which is an inflamed cyst in a patient’s tear gland. His condition causes him to experience swelling, itchiness, and discomfort. It also makes it difficult for him to see clearly.
Fortunately, Mario’s family traveled for one hour to seek treatment from our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre. On July 19th, surgeons will remove the cyst through a chalazion excision procedure. After recovery, Mario’s symptoms should improve. His family needs help raising $210 to fund this procedure.
Mario’s father shares, “I hope his eye gets better so I can return to work and not worry about him so much.”