August 9, 2022
Monny is an adorable 15-month-old baby boy from Cambodia who loves to play with his toys. He has an older sister who is ten years old and in 4th grade. Their parents are garment factory workers in the city, so Monny and his sister currently live with their grandparents in the province and see their parents once a month.
This past April, Monny’s left hand and foot were burned by fire while he was playing. Although his foot has healed well, burn scar contractures have developed on his hand. These contractures occur when the scar matures, thickens, and tightens the skin surrounding it. This hinders mobility, meaning Monny has difficulty using his hand.
When his family learned about our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC), they traveled for thirty minutes seeking treatment. On August 9th, surgeons at CSC will perform a burn contracture release surgery to help Monny use hand again. Now, his family needs help to fund this $495 procedure.
Monny’s family hopes his skin will heal and he can use his hand again.
Monny is an adorable 15-month-old baby boy from Cambodia who loves to play with his toys. He has an older sister who is ten years old and in...
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November 1, 2022
Monny underwent burn contracture release surgery so he can use his hand again.
Monny’s burn contractures were released and a full-thickness skin graft was applied to replace damaged skin. While he was in the hospital, he made several new friends and enjoyed running around the playground soon after his surgery!
He stayed in the hospital until surgeons were confident his skin graft was healing well, then he returned home with his grandmother. Monny will return to the hospital in two weeks for a post-operative check-up. When his hand has officially healed, he will be able to use it to grasp objects and feed himself.
Monny’s grandmother said, “We are hopeful Monny’s burns will be fixed, and he will look like other children. No one will make fun of him, and he can have a normal life. I am grateful to the CSC staff and everyone who made his operation possible; we would not have been able to afford this care. Thank you to everyone.”
Monny's burn contractures were released and a full-thickness skin graft was applied to replace damaged skin. While he was in the hospital, h...
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