A HOMELESS man may finally be able to have a giant growth removed from his face thanks to a campaign on Facebook.
Known only as Vid, the 34-year-old was spotted wandering through the streets of the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh by Australian tourists John Nettleton and his wife Diana Koski.
After seeing locals shooing him away, the couple decided to approach Vid and see if there was anything they could do to help.
Although Vid couldn’t speak English and Ms Koski couldn’t speak Khmer, she enlisted the help of passers-by and a local hotel manager to translate.
Eventually the couple managed to convince the chief of the village where Yid was born to agree to him having life changing surgery.
Mr Nettleton, a professional photographer, then took several pictures of Yid and posted them on Facebook in the hope of finding somebody who could help.
The were quickly contacted by a businessman from the Australian city of Perth, who is now speaking with a highly regarded plastic surgeon in Singapore.
Speaking of meeting Vid, Ms Koski told Daily Mail Australia: "He just walked past us in the street near our hotel and it took us by surprise. I said to my husband we have to help this man."
“Whenever I walked with Vid, he walked seven paces behind me. Locals would try and shoo him away... I imagine he has had a pretty tough life.” she added.
Ms Koski revealed that despite his hardships, Vid still has a sense of humour.
"When I asked him if he wanted to have the growth removed, he said yes instantly...He said maybe the girls might be interested in him if the growth is removed."
The next step is for Vid to be looked at by the surgeon to see if an operation is feasible.
If it is, Ms Koski said she would would waste no time in getting Vid a visa and flight to Singapore.
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