Chamnan is a 33-year-old soldier from Cambodia. He and his wife have two children. His wife works at a nearby factory while their kids are at school. Chamnan enjoys playing soccer with his fellow soldiers, reading the news, and travelling around the countryside.
In 2013, Chamnan had an ear infection. This infection caused the tympanic membrane, or the ear drum, in his right ear to perforate. For this reason, Chamnan experiences ear discharge and hearing loss. He cannot communicate clearly with others, and has had to spend money on medicines for his infection.
Chamnan traveled to our medical partner’s care center to receive treatment. On August 5th, 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 $464 to fund this procedure. This covers medications, supplies, and inpatient care.
Chamnan said, “I am hoping that my surgery will let me hear well enough to talk with my co-workers more, since they like to talk with each other a lot.”