Sokhim is a 36-year-old mother of two from Cambodia. In her free time, she enjoys doing housework and taking care of her flower garden.
Three years ago, Sokhim had an ear infection. This infection caused the tympanic membrane, or the ear drum, in her left ear to perforate. For this reason, Sokhim experiences discharge, tinnitus, pain, itchiness, and hearing loss. She is not able to find work because she is unable to hear and has difficulty communicating properly with others.
Sokhim traveled to our medical partner’s care center to receive treatment. On May 1, she will undergo a myringoplasty procedure in her left 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.
She says, “I hope that after my surgery, my ear ear infections will stop and I will be able to hear clearly again.”