Meet Mong

Success! Mong from Cambodia raised $398 to fund cataract surgery.

Photo of Mong post-operation
$398
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Mong's treatment was fully funded on December 31, 2018.
  • Mong's story
  • Mong's update
November 1, 2018
November 5, 2018

Mong has returned home after a successful operation. As per her doctor's instructions, she had one eye done, and will need to return in a fe...

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Mong's Timeline

  • November 1, 2018
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Mong was submitted by Lindsay Bownik, Stakeholder Relations Officer at Children's Surgical Centre

  • November 1, 2018
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Mong received treatment at Kien Khleang National Rehabilitation Centre in Cambodia. Medical partners often provide care to patients accepted by Watsi before those patients are fully funded, operating under the guarantee that the cost of care will be paid for by donors.

  • November 3, 2018
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Mong's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • November 5, 2018
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Mong's treatment was successful. Read the update

  • December 31, 2018
    FULLY FUNDED

    Mong's treatment was fully funded.

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Seav is six years old and a second-grade student from Cambodia. She is the middle child of three siblings and lives with her parents, who are rice farmers in Prey Veng Province. Her older brother is in Grade 8, while her younger sister is three years old. She enjoys reading and writing Khmer and likes playing with toys with her cousins and sister. Her favorite foods are caramelized pork and eggs. When she was nine months old, Seav suffered a hot-water burn to her right hand. After the burn healed, scar tissue gradually formed and caused contractures in her right middle and ring fingers, along with a shortened web space. The tight scars restrict movement in her right middle and ring fingers and make it difficult for her to use her right hand for writing. This can make schoolwork and other activities that require hand movement more challenging. When Seav's family learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, they traveled for three hours seeking treatment. On September 23rd, surgeons at CSC will perform a burn contracture release surgery to improve movement in her right hand, making it easier for her to write and use her hand during school and daily activities. Now, she needs help to fund this $652 procedure. Seav's mother said, “Her hand has been tight since she was very young, and now it is making writing more difficult for her at school. I hope the surgery will help her move her fingers more freely so she can write, learn, and use her hand with greater ease.”

$435raised
$217to go