Say is a four-year-old girl from Burma. She lives with her parents and her older sister at the refugee camp in Tak Province, Thailand. Say and her sister go to school during the week. Her mother is a teacher, while her father is a security guard in the camp. Their family’s combined income is enough to cover their daily expenses, and they are fortunate to receive free basic health within the camp. However, they can’t afford the expensive treatment costs outside of the camp.
On February 14th, Say was playing with her friends. There was a pickup truck parked beside the small road in their camp. Say and her friends don’t travel by car very often, so they were excited to see a vehicle parked so close to their home. While playing in the truck bed, Say suddenly fell off the truck and fractured her right forearm. Currently, she is in severe pain and has been crying a lot since it first happened. However, painkillers are alleviating some of her discomfort. Say can’t grab anything with her right arm or use it to eat or write.
Fortunately, with the help of our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, Say will undergo surgery to reset her fractured bones and ensure proper healing. The procedure is scheduled for February 16th. Our medical partner is requesting $1,500 to cover the cost of her care.
Say’s mother said, “I would like to say thank you very much to the donors for supporting my daughter’s treatment cost. Without your support, I would have to look for someone to borrow money from, as we do not have the money to pay for Say’s treatment costs. We have already borrowed money from our neighbor to get her to a hospital outside of the camp, and we do not want to ask for more. Thank you again.”