Daw Than is 54-year-old woman who lives with her husband, son, daughter-in-law, grandson, daughter and her son-in-law. Her daughter-in-law looks after her son, while the rest of her family makes and sells different types of breakfast food from their home to earn a living. Their income is just enough for their daily expenses, but they haven’t been able to save any money.
Five years ago, the vision in Daw Than’s left eye began to blur. In 2021 she underwent surgery to replace the lens in that eye but soon after the surgery, she developed blurred vision in her right eye. She went to the hospital last week to have her right eye checked. The doctor told her she needs to undergo lens replacement surgery on that eye. She told the doctor that their family had used all the money that had for her first surgery so she went home feeling uncertain about the future.
Later on, Daw Than’s neighbour told her to go to a monastery where the abbot might be able to help her access surgery. Daw Than followed the neighbour’s advice and went to see the abbot. The abbot then referred her to our medical partner Burma Children Medical Fund for assistance accessing the surgery she needs.
Daw Than’s daughter said, “We do not have any money to pay for my mother’s surgery. It is very helpful for us that the organisation and donors are hopefully willing to help pay for it.”
