Meet Cho, a 42-year old woman from Burma. Cho lives with her mother, brother, husband and 12-year old adopted son. Until recently, Cho worked in a local tea shop to support her family but over the course of this year, Cho had to stop working due to increasing pain and discomfort from a uterine myoma. Our medical partner, Burma Border Projects (BBP), informs us that in addition to regular fevers, Cho “experiences back pain, stiffness in her legs and numbness in her abdomen." Upon seeking medical advice, Cho received an ultrasound and was diagnosed with uterine myoma, a condition in which fibroid masses develop within the uterus where they may continue to grow and multiply. The necessary treatment is too expensive for her family to afford at this time, due to her inability to work and a recent car accident that left her husband handicapped. “Cho worries about her son’s well-being," says BBP. "She wants to get better and return to work to help her husband recover from the injuries sustained in his accident." For $1,500, Cho will receive a total abdominal hysterectomy to remove her uterus and cervix. This will prevent the uterine fibroids from redeveloping in the future. After surgery and recovery, Cho looks forward to being able to resume working to fulfill her hope of providing for her family without pain.