Meet Naw Yin, a quiet and reserved 22-year-old woman from Burma. She lives with her father, mother, older brother, two sisters, husband and baby girl. Her husband is training to be a medic. Naw Yin has a mass on her ovary. She began experiencing painful symptoms a year ago, but because the pain wasn't consistent she didn't seek medical treatment. More recently, however, the pain has been very severe, including stomach and back pain which makes it difficult to walk or sit comfortably. Naw Yin has also been unable to pass stools or urine. She is quite feverish and feels dizzy and tired right now. In seeking care, Naw Yin has had to be away from her family and baby girl to seek treatment, something she is not very comfortable with. She will also need surgery to remove the mass, something which her family cannot afford. “I really want to be healthy again, I want to be able to go back and help my family," Naw Yin says. "I miss my daughter and can't wait to see her after the surgery." With $860, we can get Naw Yin home and free of pain and discomfort.

Ma Linn is a 36-year-old mother from Burma. She started to notice pain in her abdomen after she delivered her youngest child three years ago. Her doctor told her she had a small mass growing in her uterus that needed to be removed as soon as possible, but Ma Linn didn’t have enough money to pay for the surgery. The mass continued to grow and she experienced pain more and more frequently. Now, she has been diagnosed with uterine fibroids and cysts in both of her ovaries. Ma Linn used to work with her husband as an agricultural day laborer. Ma Linn and her husband support their six children (3 boys and 3 girls) and her mother. Three of her children attend school, which adds to their expenses. Right now, her husband is the only one looking after their children and earning an income because Ma Linn is too weak and in too much pain to help. Ma Linn hopes to get treatment soon so that she can return to her home in Burma. She cannot wait to be healthy enough to take care of her family and their crops and not worry about the pain she experiences on a daily basis. Ma Linn needs surgery to remove the uterine fibroids and cysts, preventing further growth and easing her pain. With our help, she can focus on what matters in her life.