Mingfou is a 3-year-old baby boy from Cambodia. He lives with his parents in the Kampong Cham province. His mother works at a bank and his father is in sales at a private company. Mingfou is not old enough to attend school and stays home with family or friends when his mother is at work. He loves to eat his mother’s homemade bread and play with toys.
Mingfou was born with Polydactyly, a condition in which a baby is born with one or more extra fingers. Mingfou has an extra thumb on his right hand that is small and abnormally developed. As a result, it is difficult for Mingfou to use his hand to grasp cups or other objects. Additionally, Mingfou’s mother is concerned that other children will make fun of him if it is not corrected.
Mingfou’s doctor determined that the best treatment is surgery. His surgeon will remove the extra finger and then reshape the remaining fingers to create a more natural appearance.
Fortunately, on April 28th, surgeons at our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC) will perform a polydactyly repair procedure to remove the extra finger. After surgery, Mingfou will be able to easily use his hand. CSC is requesting $299 to fund this procedure.
His mother said, “Our family hopes the extra thumb will be removed easily.”