Norntha is a 32-year-old woman from Cambodia. She is currently unemployed and she lives with her older sister. She likes to do the housework, listen to music, and watch television.
When she was a child, Norntha had a serious ear infection. This infection caused the tympanic membrane, or the ear drum, in her right ear to perforate. For this reason, Norntha experiences ear pain, ear discharge, and tinnitus. She cannot communicate clearly with others, and it is difficult for her to find job opportunities.
Norntha traveled to our medical partner’s care center to receive treatment. On March 11th, she will undergo a myringoplasty procedure in her right 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.
She said, “I hope I can hear clearly and I will get a good job.”