Our Story
The Children's Surgical Centre is an NGO 501(c)3 registered in Alaska, USA (Alaska entity # 76640D). CSC is non-profit, non-political, and non-religious, and is widely recognised in Cambodia for providing a range of specialized rehabilitation surgical services, surgical training, and direct support to the people of Cambodia.
Background
Cambodia has gone through 30 years of war and genocide by the Pol Pot regime, in which educated citizens were targeted for ex*****on, causing the medical system to suffer. Many of Cambodia's disabled live in extreme poverty with surgically treatable conditions. Dr. Jim Gollogly, a British-American surgeon, founded Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC) in 1998. Since that time, patient numbers and operations have grown exponentially.
Mission
CSC aims to improve the quality of life for disabled Cambodian children and adults by providing life changing healthcare. Integral to this mission is a program of training local doctors and nurses, focusing on the development of sustainable health services. CSC provides a wide range of services, encompassing orthopedic surgery, eye surgery, plastic & burn surgery, ENT surgery, speech therapy, and physical therapy.
In 2017, CSC provided more than 25,000 consultations and 4,018 life-changing and life-saving surgeries – free of charge.