Srey Nich is a 26-year-old rice farmer from Cambodia. She is married with one child, and both she and her husband work as rice farmers. In her free time, Srey Nich enjoys cooking and playing with her two year-old daughter. When she was ten years old, Srey Nich had an ear infection. This infection caused the ear drum in both ears to perforate. For this reason, Srey Nich experiences recurrent ear discharge and dryness in both ears. She feels uncomfortable due to the ear discharge, and has difficulty communicating clearly with her family and others. Srey Nich traveled to our medical partner's care center to receive treatment. On August 14th, she will undergo a myringoplasty procedure in both ears, where surgeons will close the perforations. Srey Nich is able to contribute $100 towards the cost of her treatment and needs help raising $814 more to fund the procedure. Srey Nich says, "After surgery, I hope to improve my hearing so I can focus on work and take better care of my daughter."

Ngor is a 42-year-old construction worker from Kandal province in Cambodia. After a traffic accident in 2023, he has not been able to work or care for his 6-year-old son. Ngor lives with his wife and three sons. His wife is a homemaker. His two older sons, 18 and 15 years old, dropped out of primary school and now work as construction workers to help support the family. During Khmer New Year in April 2023, Ngor was in a motor vehicle accident and fractured his right arm. He underwent surgery at a public hospital in Phnom Penh, where hardware was inserted to fix the fractures in his right lower leg. The fractures have healed, but he still feels a chronic ache in his leg. He hopes to have the hardware removed soon so he can return to work and support his family. Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, can help. On October 8th, Ngor will undergo a hardware removal procedure, that will hopefully help him walk comfortably again and enable him to work. Ngor is able to contribute $100 but needs your help to raise $204 more to fund the procedure. Ngor says, "I hope to have the metal removed so I can walk well again and return to work to support my family."

Brok is a 60-year-old grandmother. She and her husband are rice farmers from Prey Veng province, three and a half hours from the capital of Phnom Penh. They have two daughters and three young grandchildren. Brok works long hours outside in the bright sun, while one of her daughters stays home to manage the house and watch the children. At home, she enjoys watching Khmer dramas on the television. About a year ago, Brok developed a cataract in her left eye, causing her blurred vision and difficulty seeing in low or bright light. A cataract is a clouding of the eye's lens, so it is like looking through a frosty or fogged-up window. She has difficulty seeing things, including colors and faces, and is worried about falling when walking, so is not able to go places on her own. This vision loss can make it difficult for older adults to engage in social activities, watch television, or even recognize faces, which can lead to isolation and loneliness. When Brok learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for three and a half hours seeking treatment. On September 6th, doctors will perform phacoemulsification cataract surgery and an intraocular lens implant in her left eye. After recovery, she will be able to see clearly. Brok can contribute $50 but needs help to raise $203 more to fund her procedure. Brok said: "I feel bad because it is hard to see when I go out and I can’t go to plant rice. I hope after my operation I can go outside again to help my family."