Sophea is a 21-year-old rice farmer from Cambodia. He lives in Preah Vihar province with his parents and grandparents. He has six older siblings who also live in the area. He plays soccer with his friends and likes making videos on his phone to post on the internet. He also likes drawing landscapes.
In January 2020, Sophea had an ear infection. This infection caused the tympanic membrane, or the ear drum, in his right ear to perforate. For this reason, Sophea experiences hearing loss and ear discharge. He cannot communicate clearly with others and has to spend time cleaning ear discharge every day.
Sophea traveled to our medical partner’s care center to receive treatment. On August 6th, he will undergo a myringoplasty procedure in his right ear. During this procedure, surgeons will close the perforation. Our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre, is requesting $464 to fund this procedure. This covers medications, supplies, and inpatient care.
Sophea shared, “I know my family has been worried about my health, so I hope this surgery fixes my ear. In that way, they also don’t have to spend money on medicine.”