“All I want in my future is to be healthy and happy,” says Eh Kawt, a 40-year-old mother from Burma.
About one month ago, Eh Kawt began to experience severe abdominal pain, body aches and soreness in her legs. She was subsequently diagnosed with a cervical poly and ovarian cysts. Eh Kawt works with her husband as a bean farmer, and makes about 10,000 Kyat, or $10 US dollars each month. This is not enough to cover the cost of surgery, on top of other family expenses.
Our medical partner in Burma, Burma Border Projects (BBP), can perform a total hysterectomy to remove the poly and cysts. The cost of the surgery is $865. After surgery, Eh Kawt will be relieved of her pain and able to walk comfortably again. She will also be able to return to work and fully care for her son.
“When she is healthy again her dignity will be restored,” says BBP. “She will be able to work and live as she did before.”
Let’s help give Eh Kawt a pain-free, healthy future!