Torn is a 51-year-old rice farmer from Cambodia. He and his wife have one daughter together. They had been married for 20 years but recently divorced, so Torn has been living with his sister. He works on multiple farms, and does construction work on the side. When he is not working, he visits with his friends nearby, or with his daughter.
Earlier this month, the skin on his right thigh was burned by a motor in an accident. Soon after, the burn became infected and created a severe wound. Now, in addition to pus discharge, Torn experiences pain and swelling from the wound where the skin has necrotized. This makes it difficult for him to walk.
When Torn learned about our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre, he traveled for three hours seeking treatment. On September 24th, surgeons at CSC will perform a debridement procedure to remove the damaged and infected tissue from the wound, allowing it to heal for additional surgery. Now, Torn needs help to fund this $273 procedure.
Torn said, “I hope that this surgery will heal my leg so that I do not feel so much pain. After that I hope that my doctors can help me heal my skin as well.”