Pheakdey is a three-year-old boy from Cambodia. He has two older siblings, and enjoys watching cartoons and painting.
When he was two months old, Pheakdey had an ear infection. This infection caused the tympanic membrane, or the ear drum, in his right ear to perforate. For this reason, Pheakdey experiences fever, discharge, itchiness, and pain. He has a difficult time understanding and communicating with others.
Pheakdey traveled to our medical partner’s care center to receive treatment. On September 18, he will undergo a myringoplasty procedure in his right ear. During this procedure, surgeons will close the perforation. Our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre, is requesting $423 to fund this procedure. This covers medications, supplies, and inpatient care.
Pheakdey’s mother says, “I hope that my sons condition will improve and I will no longer have to worry about him.”