Meet four-year-old Htoo from Burma. He lives with his parents in a refugee camp on the Thai-Burma border. Htoo says his favorite things to do are “going to kindergarten and playing with my friends.”
Htoo’s parents first noticed a lump on their son’s throat two years ago. Doctors have now diagnosed Htoo with a congenital condition known as thyroglossal cyst. He requires surgery on his thyroid gland to treat it.
Htoo was previously submitted for surgery through Watsi but doctors concluded that the cyst was too small to operate on. However, Htoo is eligible for surgery this time and will undergo a thyroidectomy procedure on November 20.
Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is asking for help to raise $1,500 for Htoo’s surgery.