Meet Seang, a 14-year-old girl from Cambodia. Our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC), shares, “Seang is a student in grade three and she has two brothers and one sister.”
Since Seang was five months old, she has had chronic otitis media – an infection of the inner ear. This infection has caused perforation of both her eardrums, and she cannot hear well.
CSC shares: “Seang feels unhappy because she cannot communicate with other children at school.” Although Seang received treatment at a local health center, her condition did not improve.
With $598, Seang will receive a myringoplasty to close her eardrum perforation and drain excess fluid in her ear. “After treatment, pain and discharge from her ear will decrease,” says CSC. With time, Seang’s hearing should improve as well.
Her sister shares, “I worry about my youngest sister so much. It is hard for her to talk with other children at school.”
Seang hopes that after the operation, she will be able to hear and communicate better.