“I really enjoy playing with the other children in school,” Bopha tells us. Meet Bopha! She’s not just a 10-year-old girl from Cambodia, but also a little sister and second grader. Lately, Bopha has missed some school because she is experiencing hearing loss from her left ear and discharge from both ears.
Since 2007, Bopha has had chronic otitis media, an infection inside the middle of the ear. This has caused her constant discomfort and, if left untreated, Bopha will suffer from ear pain and hearing loss.
With $226, our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre, will be able to perform a mastoidectomy, which is a type of ear surgery. With this treatment, Bopha will no longer have discharge from her ears and her hearing is likely to improve. Let’s help Bopha get the care she needs so she can continue learning at school!