Kyaw Nyein is a playful six-year-old boy who lives with his loving parents and older sister and brother in Burma. Kyaw Nyein was born with Thalassemia, a disorder that causes the weakening and destruction of his red blood cells. Kyaw Nyein requires around the clock care as his condition makes it difficult for him to eat, stand up, walk, or breath normally.
Kyaw Nyein cannot go to school because he requires frequent blood transfusions and constant assistance. His mother has had to stop working on their family’s farm and now his father and eldest sister must support the rest of the family which has put a great deal of stress on the family. Kyaw Nyein is eager to go to school and play games with his friends, but cannot do so until he receives treatment.
For $1015, Kyaw Nyein will undergo a splenectomy. This operation will allow his abdomen to grow normally so that he can stand, walk, lie down, and breath without assistance or bouts of fatigue and weakness. Once Kyaw Nyein can eat and sleep normally doctors expect that he’ll grow rapidly and be strong enough to go to school where he can learn with his friends!