Sok Panha is a boy from Cambodia. When he was one year old, Sok Panha suffered from a burn on his left index finger. This has caused his finger to heal improperly and has resulted in the inability to extend his finger.
Sok Panha was taken to the Kunthabopha Children’s Hospital in Phnom Penh for an operation when he was two years old, but the outcome was unsuccessful. At the age of seven, Sok Panha will now undergo contracture release surgery to release the affected skin on his finger, which will allow him to move his finger freely without restraint. Surgery is scheduled for April 23 and will cost $417.
Sok Panha currently studies in first grade, and hopes to become a police officer when he gets older.