Viboth is an 8-year-old elementary school student from Cambodia. He lives with his parents, who work at a local factory, and his younger sister. He is in the first grade at school. Reading is his favorite subject, and he wants to be a teacher when he gets older. He also loves to run footraces with his friends, and at home he likes to read more.
When he was five, Viboth had an ear infection. This infection caused the tympanic membrane, or the ear drum, in his left ear ear to perforate. For this reason, Viboth experiences ear discharge and hearing loss. He cannot communicate clearly with others, and has a hard time participating in class.
Viboth’s family traveled to our medical partner’s care center to receive treatment. On October 6th, he will undergo a myringoplasty procedure in his left ear ear. During this procedure, surgeons will close the perforation. Our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre, is requesting $464 to fund this procedure. This covers medications, supplies, and inpatient care.
His mother said, “I hope that this problem will not stop my son from going to school. He is a good student, but his ear infections make things difficult for him.”