This sweet boy is Rithy, a fifth grader from Cambodia. “He enjoys having his friends come over after school to play in his house. He really likes using the computers at school and is very good at it,” says our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC).
For Rithy’s whole life, he has experienced chronic otitis media, a condition causing recurring ear infections. As a result, he has developed hearing loss in his left ear, as well as constant ear discharge. It has become difficult for him to communicate with people.
“He had been receiving treatment at a private clinic, but they didn’t know he needed surgery for a long time,” says CSC. “By the time they did his parents had no more money to pay for it.”
For $225, CSC can operate on Rithy’s ear and both improve his hearing and stop the discharge. This will help him develop normally and communicate without hearing issues. Let’s help Rithy receive this important treatment!