January 5, 2022
Ching is a bright 3-year-old girl from Cambodia. Ching is the youngest child in her family and has two brothers and one sister. Her parents are farmers in Kampong Cham and grow rice and other fruit to sell at the local market to make ends meet. Ching is not old enough to attend school yet and likes to play with dolls with her sister.
Two months ago, Ching developed a chalazion in her right eye, causing her itchiness and irritation. Her eye is red and unsightly, and neighborhood children make fun of her. A chalazion is an inflamed cyst in a patient’s tear gland. It is difficult for her to see clearly and she feels bad due to the pain.
Ching and her family traveled for four and a half hours to seek treatment from our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre. On January 5th, surgeons will remove the cyst through a chalazion excision procedure. After recovery, Ching’s symptoms should improve. Their family needs help raising $187 to fund this procedure.
Her mother said, “I want her eye to get better after surgery, so I can go to the rice field and do not worry about her eye.”
Ching is a bright 3-year-old girl from Cambodia. Ching is the youngest child in her family and has two brothers and one sister. Her parents ...
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March 3, 2022
Ching underwent a cyst removal procedure.
Ching’s procedure was a success! On the day of her surgery, Ching was feeling a bit nervous, having never been in a busy hospital before, but our medical partner shared that she was very brave during surgery and is recovering well. Ching’s mother is working diligently to care for her, and ensure her eye heals properly. Ching will rest until her post-operative visit, and is excited to go to school with her siblings when she is old enough.
Ching’s mother said: “We are happy the staff took good care of my daughter and fixed her eye. She was afraid to go outside because her eye hurt so much. She has no more pain or itching and can grow up healthy with a good eye. Thank you to everyone who helped my daughter have this surgery.”
Ching's procedure was a success! On the day of her surgery, Ching was feeling a bit nervous, having never been in a busy hospital before, bu...
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