By Ellen Interlandi | Stakeholder Relations Officer
Quarter-2 Report, April-June 2026
WHO WE ARE
CSC is a specialty hospital in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, dedicated to providing affordable, high-quality surgical care. Founded as a small project to support children injured by landmines, CSC has grown into a tertiary teaching hospital staffed by more than 75 Cambodian professionals and has completed over 93,065 surgeries since 1998.
Children never pay for surgery at CSC. We offer free or low-cost surgical and rehabilitative services across multiple specialties for economically disadvantaged patients. Beyond clinical care, CSC is committed to building local capacity through sub-specialty training and international education opportunities for medical professionals.
A core part of our mission is training Cambodian surgeons and hospital staff alongside visiting international experts, ensuring the development of sustainable rehabilitative surgical services. We invest in empowering our team to drive long-term improvements in Cambodia’s healthcare system—creating impact that reaches far beyond our hospital walls. At CSC, surgery and rehabilitation are made possible through the generosity of partners and supporters who believe in long-lasting, holistic healing for all Cambodians.
Giving a Burned Child a Second Chance
Savath is a two-year-old boy from Oddar Meanchey province, Cambodia. His father is a construction worker, and his mother stays home to manage the household and the children: Savath, an older sister, and an older brother. At home, Savath enjoys playing with his older siblings when they return from school. When Savath was five months old, he fell into an open campfire from his baby walker. As a result of severe burns, he developed scar contractures on his neck, mouth, and lower eyelids. This makes it difficult for him to breathe, eat, or speak. After the accident, he was treated at a hospital in Thailand. While staying in a refugee camp during the border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand, a nurse mentioned CSC and the work they do in paediatric plastic surgery.
On February 27, Savath underwent burn contracture release surgery at CSC to treat the tight scars on his neck, mouth, and lower eyelids. After surgery, he stayed in the hospital for monitoring and received pain medication and antibiotics to prevent infection and support healing.
The burn contracture release surgery helped loosen the tight scars on his neck and face, improving his ability to breathe, eat, and speak.
Due to the unpredictable environment at the border of Cambodia and Thailand, Savath’s father is currently unable to continue his construction work. Because of the family’s financial difficulties, the hospital kindly provided food support during their stay. Savath will likely require additional surgeries in the future, but with the support of donors like you, his parents hope this care will make his life easier.
Savath’smother said with joy, “I hope my son will no longer have pain, and he can focus on being a child.”
On the average, it costs $627 for each of Savath’s surgical procedures
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By Ellen Interlandi | Stakeholder Relations Officer
By Ellen Interlandi | Stakeholder Relations Officer
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