April 9, 2015
Meet Kyaw Da! He’s a shy five-year-old boy who lives in Burma with his parents and four older brothers. Kyaw Da’s parents grow rice and vegetables, and his family hunts and collects wild fruit, vegetables, and roots to eat. To help pay for clinic visits, his father also works as a day laborer. Kyaw Da’s brothers go to school but Kyaw Da is unwell and doesn’t have enough energy to concentrate in class.
Kyaw Da has thalassemia, an rare inherited blood disorder that has caused him frequent nose-bleeds, yellow skin, and a swollen abdomen and spleen which causes him discomfort. “His father says that he can sleep well but doesn’t have a good appetite,” shares our medical partner, Burma Border Projects (BBP). “After each blood transfusion he is much more playful and energetic, but between transfusions he is lethargic and doesn’t want to play.”
For $1,015 Burma Border Projects will be able to provide Kyaw Da with a splenectomy, a surgery to remove the entire spleen. “This treatment will restore Kyaw Da’s appetite which will in turn help him to develop normally,” continues BBP. “Treatment will also allow Kyaw Da to return to school where he can be with his classmates again, and allow his parents to focus on working so they can save for Kyaw Da and his brothers’ future.” Let’s help his family pay for this treatment!
Meet Kyaw Da! He’s a shy five-year-old boy who lives in Burma with his parents and four older brothers. Kyaw Da’s parents grow rice and vege...
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June 15, 2015
Kyaw Da received treatment for a rare blood disorder.
“Before the surgery, Kyaw Da Moo had no appetite and little energy,” explains his doctor at Burma Border Projects (BBP). “He suffered from frequent nosebleeds and the pain from his swollen spleen made him cry and made it difficult for him to play.”
“Since the surgery, Kyaw Da Moo sleeps well at night and no longer cries from pain,” BBP continues. “His energy has returned along with his appetite and he is able to play every day. He especially likes to pretend to be a superhero.”
“Although he still experiences some slight residual pain from the surgery, he is taking multivitamins and folic acid and his father says the pain is lessening as time passes,” BBP adds. “Although Kyaw Da Moo is too young to know what he wants to be when he grows up, he likes to help others and show them new things and his parents think he may be a great teacher some day. For now, Kyaw Da Moo is excited to attend school like his older brothers and to be able play when he goes home.”
"Before the surgery, Kyaw Da Moo had no appetite and little energy," explains his doctor at Burma Border Projects (BBP). "He suffered from f...
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