December 9, 2021
Phan is a 47-year-old rice farmer. She’s divorced and lives with her two sons and two daughters. She often stays at home, and enjoys listening to the news on the radio in her free time.
Two years ago, Phan developed a cataract in her right eye, causing her blurry vision. She only sees shadows and has difficulty performing her daily routine. With increasingly poor vision, she is unable to go to the rice field to work.
When Phan learned about our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre, she traveled for eight hours seeking treatment. On December 9th, doctors will perform a small incision cataract surgery and an intraocular lens implant in her right eye. After recovery, she will be able to see clearly. Now, she needs help to fund this $229 procedure.
Phan shared, “I hope after surgery I will see better. I can go back to planting rice and earn money to support my children.”
Phan is a 47-year-old rice farmer. She's divorced and lives with her two sons and two daughters. She often stays at home, and enjoys listeni...
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January 28, 2022
Phan underwent cataract surgery to improve her vision.
Phan and her daughter traveled from northern Cambodia to the capital city to see if her eyesight could be improved. There she underwent successful surgery and Phan was not disappointed; several days after her procedure, she could see faces again and could walk outside in the sun. After surgeons determined she had no complications, she made the long trip back home to her province. Phan’s life will be better now because she will be able to return to the rice fields to help her children and resume her day-to-day activities.
Phan said: “I’m very happy I will have better eyesight. I can help my children grow crops, visit with neighbors, and enjoy my life again. Thank you to everyone who donated for me to have this surgery.”
Phan and her daughter traveled from northern Cambodia to the capital city to see if her eyesight could be improved. There she underwent succ...
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