November 25, 2013
Daw San is 46 and lives on the Burmese side of the Thai-Burma border. She moved there 10 years ago to work and save money to send back to her aging mother.
Lately she has felt fatigued, dizzy, and increased pain caused by cervical polyps. Daw San currently works as an agricultural day laborer and these symptoms make it extremely difficult for her to work. She knows that if the symptoms intensify she will have to stop working, but the hospital fees for treatment in Burma are equivalent to one year of her wages.
For $880, Daw San will receive treatment to subdue her symptoms and increase her quality of life. The opportunity to receive treatment was once unimaginable for Daw San, but she is now hopeful for her future.
After treatment Daw San says she “hopes to stop working doing heavy labor and instead open a small stall to sell refreshments to the workers.”
Let’s give her the opportunity to live the life she wants to live!
Daw San is 46 and lives on the Burmese side of the Thai-Burma border. She moved there 10 years ago to work and save money to send back to he...
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February 12, 2015
Daw San received surgery to relieve pain from cervical polyps.
The operation was a success and Daw San is recovering well! Since surgery, she is eating and sleeping without difficulty. She is no longer experiencing fatigue or tension in her muscles. Thanks to your support, Daw San can lead a more productive life and achieve her dreams of opening a “home shop” to sell snacks from her house!
Daw San told our medical partners how happy the operation has made her entire family. Her 86-year-old mother noticed that Daw San’s face was brighter and her husband was relieved to see her healthy again. She said that she is very relieved and wanted to give many thanks to everyone who made the operation possible. “Thank you so much – thank you for everything,” she told our medical partners.
The operation was a success and Daw San is recovering well! Since surgery, she is eating and sleeping without difficulty. She is no longer e...
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