Htoo Myint is a 20-year-old-student from Burma. She is currently studying to become a teacher at Karen Teacher Training College. She lives with her parents and siblings. The family works together as subsistence farmers, raising crops for consumption.
Since she was a baby, Htoo Myint has been living with mastoiditis, a condition in which an infection affects the middle ear, often causing severe headaches and other unpleasant symptoms. While she has sought treatment over the years, none have proven successful.
On March 8, Htoo Myint will undergo a CT scan at our medical partner’s care center, Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, to help identify what is causing her condition. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is asking for $469 to fund her CT scan and the accompanying physician and medical supply costs.
“I would like to return to school to become a teacher and work in my village helping my community,” says Htoo Myint.