Daw San is a 64-year-old woman who lives with her husband and son in northern Thailand. Daw San and her husband moved to Thailand from Burma about 20 years ago in search of better job opportunities. Daw San has developed a cataract in her left eye that has caused her vision to decline in recent months. Daw San is a homemaker, but her challenged vision has made it difficult to complete housework and do all she needs to do each day. Daw San’s husband worked as an agricultural day laborer, but recently stopped to help Daw San with daily tasks. Daw San’s son does construction work and his income is just enough to cover their family’s daily needs.
In February 2022, a doctor at Mae Sot Hospital diagnosed Daw San with a cataract in her left eye. Daw San also suffers from complete vision loss in her right eye so the cataract makes it difficult to care for herself. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund (BCMF), is helping Daw San raise $1,500 for lens replacement surgery. On March 3rd, surgeons will remove Daw San’s natural lens and replace it with an intraocular lens implant in each eye. After recovery, Daw San will be able to see clearly.
Daw San’s husband said, “If my wife regains her vision, I can go back to work. I was so happy to learn that an organisation would help pay for the cost of my wife’s treatment. We are very thankful to the donors and the organisation.”