Ing is a seven-year-old student from Cambodia. She lives in Kompongcham province with her parents and her sister. She enjoys playing with her sister and walking in nature, and shared with us that her favorite subject at school is reading.
About two months ago, Ing had an ear infection. This infection caused the tympanic membrane, or the ear drum, in her right ear ear to perforate. Now, Ing experiences ear pain and constant discharge. Her parents have had to spend above their relative pay to get ear drops for her, and the treatment has been mostly ineffective.
Ing traveled to our medical partner’s care center to receive treatment. On June 3rd, she will undergo a myringoplasty procedure in her right ear 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.
Ing’s mother said, “I don’t want to worry about her ears being in pain anymore, and it is hard to always take care of this problem and buy medicine. I hope this surgery will finally solve this problem.”