Sary is a 51-year-old woman living in Cambodia. She is married with two children and enjoys listening to music. Sary is a teacher at the local school and loves the impact of a profession in education.
“Last November Sary got in an accident and was hit by cows,” shares our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC). “For the past 11 months she has experienced pain and can not use her right arm. She can not carry anything because her right arm is fractured. Her son must help her get around.”
Sary traveled five hours to reach CSC after her neighbor told her about the clinic. She has tried traditional Khmer medicine to fix her arm, but has seen no improvement. Her arm is in constant pain, especially when mobilizing. Sary’s injury has kept her from teaching and fully caring for her family.
For $405, Sary will undergo an open reduction and internal fixation procedure for her arm, which will return mobility and eventually eliminate pain. After this procedure, Sary will be able to return to teaching at the local school.
“After treatment she hopes to return to work to support her family,” CSC adds.