Phyo is a 21-year-old day laborer from Thailand. He lives with his wife and works on the sugar cane plantations harvesting cane.
On February 13, Phyo was on the way to the market in a tractor-drawn cart. His hat blew off in the wind, and he jumped down from the tractor to pick it up. The driver of the tractor did not know he had gotten off, and the tractor drove over his lower right leg. Both his tibia and fibula were fractured. Phyo is in a lot of pain and cannot walk.
With the help of our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, Phyo will undergo surgery to reset his fractured bones and ensure proper healing. The procedure is scheduled for February 13 and will cost $1,500. After surgery, Phyo will be able to walk and return to his job again.
Phyo says, “Once I am better, I will be able to continue working so I can save money for our future.”