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.”

