Ty is a 15 year old student from Cambodia. He is the oldest of three children in his family. He helps take care of his grandmother and his two younger sisters. He works hard in school, and in his free time he loves to play online games.
In April 2020, he fell out of a palm tree from a distance of about five meters, resulting in a fractured left hip. He was taken to a private clinic to receive an x-ray and some medicine, but his fracture was not treated. Now he is in too much pain to walk, and has had to stay out of school. His family has had to spend a lot of time caring for him. They are worried that he might not be able to walk again.
Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre, can help. On June 4th, Ty will undergo a fracture repair procedure, which will cost $465. After the surgery, his hip will heal normally and he will eventually be able to walk with full strength and mobility.
Ty said, “I hope that this surgery will stop my hip pain and that I can walk and run normally again. I don’t want my family to look after me so much as they do right now.”