Tin (BB), a 14-month-old girl from Burma, was born with a large teratoma, a tumor, protruding from her groin area. The teratoma is about half her body size. Tin (BB) already had one surgery for her teratoma. However, for her last follow up, the doctor did an ultrasound and found an abnormal mass in her big intestine. At first, the doctor said the tumor was big and too dangerous to operate. However, the doctor injected the tumor, reducing its size. On October 5, Tin (BB) will undergo surgery to remove the tumor. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, requests $1,500 to help fund the treatment. Tin (BB)'s mother says, "I am worried for my daughter and I hope that the surgery will be successful and she will grow up well like other children."

"Pyae Son first became aware he had a heart condition two years ago," says our medical partner, Burma Border Projects (BBP). "He remembers supervising on a construction site and feeling overly tired. Since that day he says he experiences poor appetite, difficulty breathing and numbness in his chest." Pyae Son is a 27-year-old young man from Burma. He lives with his parents and grandfather. "He was enrolled at university but had to stop his studies one year ago in order to financially support his family," BBP tells us. Pyae Son was diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease, and needs surgery to correct his defect. "Pyae Son hopes to receive surgery shortly so he can contribute financially to his family once more," BBP says. "He stated he want a ‘stable and simple life.’ The only thing he desires is to live a life where he has energy; he no longer wants to live as a patient." $1500 will fund a complex cardiac treatment for Pyae Son. BBP expects that this will resolve the underlying condition and resolve his current symptoms, such as the inability to sleep, pain, and numbness. He will also be able to return to work and support his family.

Khima Kumari is an 18-year-old young woman from Nepal who dreams of being a school teacher. But for the last 14 months, Khima Kumari has been living with lower abdominal pain and a persistent backache. She was recently diagnosed with an ovarian cyst that, if left untreated, could cause life-threatening complications like tissue infections or gangrene. For $965, Khima Kumari can have surgery to remove her cyst and allow her to avoid further pain and future complications. Let's help Khima Kumari live a pain-free life and get back to the things she enjoys, like studying for her favorite Nepali class and playing volleyball.

Meet Rakesh! He is 14 and lives in Nepal. Rakesh is in 9th grade and excels in economics and accounting. He loves to play cricket and dreams of one day playing professionally. Rakesh’s father is away working in India and the rest of his family are farmers. Rakesh has been diagnosed with a hernia; a protrusion through the muscle wall in the abdominal cavity. He suffers pain and swelling as a result, and without treatment his condition could cause bowel strangulation and death. The cost of surgery to correct his condition is $1,390. This surgery will relieve Rakesh of this pain and allow him to pursue his dream without the risks of the hernia.