Mon is a 36-year-old single mother from Thailand. She lives with her son and her sister. In her free time, Mon enjoys watching Thai and Burmese television series, Thai movies, and the news. Mon was born with a heart condition called patent ductus arteriosis (PDA). PDA is a persistent opening between two major blood vessels leading from the heart. When a baby is growing in the womb the opening is necessary to provide adequate blood and oxygen, but this typically closes after birth. When the opening remains open, it can weaken the heart and cause other complications. Mon currently experiences heart palpitations and exhaustion when climbing stairs or lifting heavy objects. She has difficulty breathing when startled and easily develops a fever, cough, and chest pain when wet from the rain. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $1,500 to fund a surgery that will close the patent ductus arteriosis. The treatment is scheduled to take place on August 14th and, once completed, will allow her to live more comfortably. Mon's sister said, “I am very happy that Watsi will help with her Mon’s treatment. Mon wants to find a job so that she can support her son, pay for his school fees, and support her family. She wants to help her whole family.”

Naw Bay is a 36-year-old woman from Thailand. She lives with her husband and five children in a refugee camp in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. Originally from Karenni State, Burma, she and her family fled to the refugee camp in 2011 due to armed conflict in their area. Naw Bay is a homemaker, while her husband is a laboratory staff at the hospital in the refugee camp. All of her children go to school in the refugee camp. During her free time, Naw Bay enjoys foraging for bamboo shoots near the refugee camp. In 2018, Naw Bay gave birth to twin boys. She gave birth to her first son at the hospital in the refugee camp but had difficulty delivering her second son and had to undergo an emergency C-section at Mae Sariang Hospital. Afterwards, she had postpartum hemorrhage and anemia. In January 2023, Naw Bay became pregnant again and has been receiving regular antenatal care at the hospital in the refugee camp. Doctor told her she would need to have a C-section again so that doctors can ensure the safety of both mother and child. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is helping Naw Bay undergo a C-Section on October 4th. This procedure will cost $1500, and Naw Bay and her family need your support. Naw Bay hopes for a better life for her and her family in the future. She said, “I would love to relocate to another country so that my children can have a better future."