Meet Aye Nyein, a 23-year-old from Burma! Aye Nyein has a degree in archeology. She would like to get a job as an archeologist, but due to a heart condition, she cannot work.
Aye Nyein has mitral valve stenosis, a condition of the heart where the mitral valve is narrowed and pressure builds up behind the valve. As a result, she experiences fatigue, difficulty breathing, walking and sleeping, dizziness, weight loss and heart palpitations.
For $1500, a surgical procedure can be performed that will repair the affected valve and eliminate most of her symptoms. Aye Nyein's family is very worried about her. They would like to see her healthy, but cannot afford the operation. Let's help Aye Nyein get this surgery so that she can fulfill her dreams of becoming a working archeologist!