Kosal is a 41-year-old grocery seller from Cambodia. She lives in Kampong Chhnang Province with her husband and three school-aged children. Her husband works as a construction worker, while she runs a small grocery business to support the family. She enjoys cooking for her family and taking care of her children’s education in her free time. Kosal had an ear infection when she 15 years old. This infection caused a cholesteatoma, or an abnormal skin growth, to develop in the middle ear behind the ear drum. For this reason, Kosal experiences chronic left ear discharge (otorrhea), recurrent ear infections, intermittent ear pain, and hearing loss. The long-term ear condition causes ongoing discomfort and repeated discharge, affecting her daily comfort and confidence. It has also been a persistent health problem for many years, interfering with her quality of life and causing worry due to continuous symptoms despite previous treatments. Kosal traveled to our medical partner's care center to receive treatment. On May 21st, she will undergo a mastoidectomy procedure in her left ear. During this procedure, ENT surgeons will remove the cholesteatoma. Kosal and her family are able to contribute towards the cost of her treatment, but need help raising $377 more to fund the procedure. She says: “I have lived with ear pain and discharge for many years and never knew surgery could help me. I am very hopeful that this treatment will finally stop the pain, heal my ear, and allow me to live more comfortably without worry.”

Sokchan is a 38-year-old restaurant cleaner from Cambodia. She is married and lives in Kampong Thom with her husband and their two children. Her husband works in construction, their daughter works as a cleaner, and their son is in Grade 8. In her free time, she enjoys watching the news on her phone and watching movies. On September 6, 2025, Sokchan was struck by a car in a road traffic accident, causing a closed fracture of her left distal femur. She initially received traditional Khmer medicine for about two months, but her leg did not heal properly. Since then, she has experienced severe knee stiffness, significant limping, and shortening of her left leg. She now relies on a crutch to walk and struggles to move normally, making it difficult for her to return to work and carry out her daily activities. Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, can help. On August 11th, Sokchan will undergo a fracture repair procedure, which will help improve the alignment and length of her left leg and restore better movement in her knee. It will make walking easier and help her return to work and perform her daily activities more comfortably. Her family can contribute $75, but needs help raising $525 more to fund her procedure and care. Sokchan said, “I hope the treatment will improve the alignment and length of my left leg, make walking easier, and help me regain better movement so I can return to work and carry out my daily activities more comfortably.”

Rai is a 15-year-old boy from Cambodia. He lives in Siem Reap Province with his parents and siblings, where they share a modest home. His entire family works together as construction workers, putting in long, physically demanding hours each day to support one another and make a living. In his free time, he enjoys playing football and helping his parents with work. His favorite meal is sour fish soup with fried vegetables. When he was seven years old, Rai had a severe burn on his left arm in an accident involving hot glue at his parents’ worksite in Thailand. After the injury, he developed a burn scar contracture on his left arm, which limits his movement and sometimes causes pain. This makes it difficult for him to carry out physical work and affects his daily activities. When Rai's family learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, they traveled for eight hours seeking treatment. On March 19th, surgeons at CSC will perform a burn contracture release surgery to improve movement in his arm, reduce pain, and allow him to work more comfortably. Now, he needs help to fund this $652 procedure. Rai's mother said, “After the surgery, I truly hope my son will recover well, regain full movement in his arm, and live without pain so he can work comfortably and have a better, brighter future.”