By Ellen Interlandi | Stakeholder Relations Officer
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 deeply 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 with the skills and knowledge needed 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.
THE ASK
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When Play Turns Painful: Saving a Child’s Sight After a Bamboo Accident
Meet Mony Roth, a cheerful two-year-old from Kandal province. He lives with his parents, both fishermen, along with his two older brothers and sister. At home, he loves playing with his siblings and eating his favorite meal—fried rice with meat.
On 13 November, while his parents were out fishing on the Mekong River, Mony Roth was accidentally struck in the eye with a bamboo stick during play. His mother was devastated and feared he might lose his sight. A villager told the family about CSC, and she immediately made the two-hour journey to bring him to our eye clinic.
CSC’s eye specialist diagnosed Mony Roth with a traumatic cataract, and surgery was scheduled to remove the cloudy lens and repair the injury.
On 14 November, he underwent successful surgery at CSC. Mony Roth is now recovering well, and his mother is relieved to see his eye healing. She remains hopeful that his vision will continue to improve with time.
Mony Roth’s mother said with joy, “I am so thankful to the doctors. My son can see again, and I feel very relieved and happy.
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