Nov is a 48-year-old rainy day rice farmer and part-time construction worker. Nov is married and has three children. His two sons work in a local factory making clothing and his daughter is in grade ten at the local high school. Nov’s wife helps him with farming and sells fruit from their farm on the roadside to help pay for their daughter’s school. He likes to go fishing and spend time with friends when he’s not working.
In December 2021, Nov was on his way home from selling bags of rice to a local distributor, when he collided with a tractor on a bumpy road. His femur was fractured. He spent a month in the local hospital, but his fracture did not heal. Now, Nov is unable to walk and can only move around in a wheelchair. He cannot care for himself and is in constant pain.
Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre, can help. On January 5th, Nov will undergo a fracture repair procedure, which will cost $465. An open reduction and internal fixation of his femur will help the bone to heal properly so that he can walk again.
Nov said, “I hope I will be able to walk again and no longer have pain. I need to work so I can support my family.”
