Vanna is a 66-year-old flower farmer from Cambodia. Vanna has two children and four grandchildren, all who live with him. He and his wife sell their flowers from their house. His two children work long hours, so he spends most of his time taking care of his grandchildren. He loves showing them how to grow flowers.
Vanna has diabetes, and he has developed an ulcerous wound on his left leg. The wound has become infected and necrotic. He has tried to treat it with traditional healing methods, but it has grown in size. Now he can no longer walk on his own, and cannot work. He also feels sharp pain in the wound.
When Vanna learned about our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre, he traveled there seeking treatment. On June 5th, surgeons at CSC will perform a skin graft procedure to help heal his wound. After the surgery, all necrotic tissue and infection will be gone, and his leg should heal normally. He will regain strength and will be able to walk on his own. Now, Vanna needs help to fund this $474 procedure.
Vanna said, “My leg got this wound very quickly and I was surprised. I am worried that it will keep getting worse, I want to heal it quickly.”