Davik Teng's story began in the back country of Cambodia, but the next chapter will take place in Southern California, where surgeons will try to fix the young girl's damaged heart. Press-Telegram reporter Greg Mellen and photographer Jeff Gritchen have just returned from Cambodia with 9-year-old Davik and her mother, Sin Chhon, along with Peter Chhun, an NBC News cameraman, and Chantha Bob, better known as Bobby at work at Sophy's Restaurant in Long Beach, who have been leading the quest to bring her here for care at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. Watch the PT and this blog for continuing coverage of Davik's progress.

Millikan students help Cambodian boy here for surgery

By Chris Berry on November 27, 2008 8:06 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Millikan High students donated money to the family of a Cambodian boy who has come to the United States for life-saving heart surgery. Hearts Without Boundaries, the same organization that brought Davik Teng to the U.S. for her surgery, arranged the trip.

Read the story at the Long Beach City College Viking

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