Vanna is a 49-year-old woman who lives in Kampong Cham province with her mother and her sister. Her mother is a rice farmer, and her sister works in a local factory. Vanna has been blind since 2000, when she was the victim of an acid attack by her neighbor. The attack melted her eyelids, nose, and upper lip. Since then, she has had various facial surgeries and skin grafts. Due to her scarring and blindness, she feels she has no creative outlets, does not leave the house, and is lonely and depressed. Recently, she has had increased pain radiating from her back to her neck. This condition is caused by scarring and contractures from acid burns. Skin contractures occur when the burned skin heals and forms scar tissue that tightens and restricts movement. The scar tissue can cause the affected area to become stiff and limit the range of motion. Vanna traveled to our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, hoping for treatment. On June 14th, surgeons at CSC will perform a burn contracture release surgery to relieve the pain and help her move her neck more freely. Now, she needs help to fund this $495 procedure. Vanna said: "I hope I move my neck and will no longer have so much pain. I will be very thankful if the doctors can do this."

Meet Vibol - a 49 year old a farmer living in Svay Reng province with his wife, who is also a farmer. They have three sons - one of whom is married, one of whom works with Vibol and his wife on the farm, while the youngest son studies at the local public school. For the past three years, Vibol has suffered from nasal infections and congestion, difficulty breathing, and headaches. This has adversely affected his everyday life, as well as his ability to sleep through the night. He has tried a number of medicines, but nothing has helped to relieve Vibol's symptoms. A relative told Vibol about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), where disabled Cambodians can receive care. Vibol and his wife traveled for three hours to consult with the doctors at CSC, who diagnosed him with nasal polyps. They recommended that Vibol undergo nasal reconstruction, to clear the nasal passages, and to restore his breathing. On September 12th, doctors at Kien Khleang National Rehabilitation Centre will perform a nasal polypectomy to remove the polyps. After he has recovered, Vibol should be able to breathe more easily. Now he needs your help to fund this $333 procedure. Vibol's wife said: "We hope Vibol will get well from this disease after surgery, he will breathe easier, and his headaches will finally stop."

Ravoeun is a 22-year-old construction worker from Cambodia. He resides in Svay Reng province with his wife and his mother. His mother works as a housekeeper, while his wife is employed at a hair salon in their village. In July 2019, Ravoeun was in a motor vehicle accident and fractured his right tibia. He went to a local hospital, where physicians implanted hardware to stabilize the fractured bone. Now that the bone has healed completely, Ravoeun wants to have the hardware removed from his leg. Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, can help. On May 9th, Ravoeun will undergo a hardware removal procedure at Kien Khleang National Rehabilitation Centre, which will cost $304. Once he has recovered from the surgery, Ravoeun will be able to continue with his construction work without experiencing the discomfort caused by the hardware in his leg. Ravoeun said: "I hope that the hardware will be easily removed, and the ache in my leg will be gone."