Maung Win may be a familiar face to the Watsi community! This happy six-year-old from Burma was [treated for severe burns](https://watsi.org/profile/cdab9973c051-maung-win-oo) that fused his knees together last year. His surgery was a success and he can walk again, but he requires additional care and treatment to resume a normal childhood alongside his peers.
“Maung Win currently has never been to school due to having to constantly undergo medical treatment," our partners at Burma Border Projects share. "Maung Win is a very lovable, friendly, and playful boy. He enjoys kickball and playing with his friends.” In order for Maung Win to attend school for the first time after two years in-and-out of hospitals, he requires a colostomy to prevent infection in his burned pelvic area.
Maung Win’s father works as a farmer and sells rice, charcoal, and firewood to support his family. His income has not been enough to cover treatment for his son and support his family, so he has had to borrow money from friends and relatives. A physician at Burma Border Projects tells us, “Maung Win’s father constantly worries about what the future holds for his son. In order to get Maung Win treated they left their village in rural Burma where medical treatment was not accessible and travelled across into Thailand.”
For $1,500, we can fund a colostomy procedure which will enable Maung Win to move on entirely from the health issues he’s faced since he was so badly burned. Let’s help this happy guy go to school for the first time and enjoy a healthy childhood!