Savith is a cheerful 9-year-old and the only child of parents who are rice farmers. Savith is in second grade, and his favorite subject is math. In his free time, he enjoys playing with toys with his friends, painting, and watching cartoons on TV. At home, he likes to eat traditional Khmer noodles and drink milk.
Six years ago, Savith received a poorly administered injection when he was ill, causing his quadriceps muscle, tendons, and the skin on his right leg to contract. He is unable to fully straighten his leg and it has become difficult for him to walk or to run. He limps and his parents are worried that he is ridiculed by other children.
When Savith’s family learned about our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre, they traveled for three hours seeking treatment. On October 3rd surgeons at CSC will perform a quadricepsplasty, or surgical procedure to release the quadriceps muscle of his right leg to give him improved mobility and help him to walk easily. Now, Savith needs help to fund this $482 procedure.
Savith told us: “I hope I can walk better and can keep up with my friends at school.”
