Nai is a 43-year-old woman who lives in a village in Burma with her husband, two daughters, and extended family. Her son lives in another town, where he is studying at a computer learning center.
In early February of this year, Nai cut the bottom of her foot while walking around her village. The cut was not cleaned properly and eventually began causing pain, swelling, and discoloration. Nai visited a clinic, where she learned that the blood supply to her toes had been cut off. On February 22, Nai’s big and small toes had to be amputated.
Unfortunately, five days after the amputation, a wound started to form on the top of her foot. The wound was rapidly getting worse.
Because she was out of money, Nai traveled to receive additional care at our medical partner’s hospital. On March 29, Nai will have the dead and infected tissue removed via amputation at our medical partner’s care center, Mawlamyine Christian Leprosy Hospital. The procedure will cost $1,500.
Nai and her family are grateful for the help. Nai’s husband says, “We are upset for her, but we cannot do anything but get this treatment.”
