By A.J. Warco | Director of Programs
I want to introduce you to Sreynay, a 9-year-old girl from Cambodia. One of seven children, Sreynay used to be part of a large family living in a rural part of the country. Several years ago though, the children were abandoned by their parents, leaving them to fend for themselves.
Early in 2015 Sreynay was at a lake with her sister when a snake bit her right leg. Her leg became infected almost immediately. Thanks to the intervention of some locals, Sreynay and her sister were taken to a local orphanage for care. It was there that she finally was able to see a doctor for the first time when they determined that the infection was too severe for treatment; the only option was amputation.
Soon after her surgery in April of 2015, where she lost her right leg, ALTSO met Sreynay and knew that we had to begin treatment as soon as possible. Within the month, Sreynay had received her first prosthetic limb and was back on her feet almost immediately.
Like all of ALTSO’s patients, we have promised Sreynay to continue providing her treatments until she turns 18 years old. This ensures that as she grows she will continue to receive the devices she needs to stay mobile.
As Sreynay grows she will need up to 3 new devices and adjustments per year. We need to make sure that we can continue to fulfill our promise to keep young Sreynay walking and we can’t do it without you!
Pictured below is Sreynay with her sister - the only family she has left. Through some of life’s most tragic challenges, she continues to be a smiley and active little girl. She dreams of becoming a chef someday, and despite her accident years ago, she is determined to make her dreams come true - and so are we!
I cannot thank you enough for your dedication to ALTSO’s children. It is transformations like those of Sreynay that we see every day that remind us why we do the work that we do. Thank you for being such an important part of our work and Sreynay’s life!
Please join us in continuing to treat Sreynay and children like her all over the world who are in need of life-changing treatment but cannot afford it! Your support of $5, $10 or $15 will go toward providing children with limb disabilities in the developing world the opportunity to be mobile, get an education, and achieve their dreams by being independently mobile!
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