Piseth is a 33-year-old monk from Cambodia who lives in a pagoda near his hometown in Prey Veng province. Piseth’s mother lives nearby and works on a rice farm. Piseth enjoys studying Buddhist texts and visiting his family in his free time.
Ten years ago, Piseth had an ear infection. This infection caused a cholesteatoma, or abnormal skin growth, to develop in the middle ear behind the ear drum. For this reason, it is difficult for him to hear and communicate with others.
Piseth traveled to our medical partner’s care center to receive treatment. On June 28th, he will undergo a mastoidectomy procedure in his left ear. During this procedure, ENT surgeons will remove the cholesteatoma. Our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre, requests $926 to fund this procedure. This covers medications, supplies, and inpatient care.
He said, “I hope I can return to the pagoda and hear everyone better.”