Mao is a 22-year-old welder. He has two older sisters and enjoys fishing and playing football with his friends.
When he was young, Mao had a severe ear infection. This infection caused the tympanic membrane, or his ear drum, to perforate. Now, Mao experiences hearing loss, ear discharge, pain, and tinnitus. He shared that he can’t communicate clearly with others.
Mao traveled to our medical partner’s care center hoping to receive treatment. On May 3rd, he will undergo a myringoplasty procedure. During this procedure, surgeons will close the perforations. Our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre, is requesting $487 to fund this procedure. This covers medications, supplies, and inpatient care.
Mao says, “I want to get healthy and be free of pain and discharge.”