Htoo is a 3-year-old boy from Burma who likes to play outside with his friends. He lives with his parents and extended family, and his father works as a subsistence farmer. When money is tight, Htoo’s father works as an agricultural day laborer farming corn.
Two years ago, Htoo was playing in the kitchen when he accidentally knocked a pot of boiling water onto his foot. As a result of the burn Htoo developed a skin contracture, a tightening of the skin, around his ankle. Htoo’s mother explains that “it is painful for Htoo to walk and he cannot flex his foot.”
Htoo’s parents could not afford to take him to the hospital after the burn. Left untreated, Htoo will have difficulty walking as he gets older, which will affect his ability to work and earn an income.
“After a successful surgery, Htoo will have greater movement in his left foot and the contracture of his toes will be released,” the staff at Burma Border Projects (BBP) shares. $1500 will cover the cost of Htoo’s surgery.
“I would like my son to go to school and I would like him to be a medic in the future,” Htoo’s mom told the BBP staff. “If my son is a medic, when my husband and I become old, he will know how to take care of us when we are sick.”
Let’s help Htoo regain his mobility!
