October 3, 2017
Zaw is a 22-year-old man who lives with his family in a village in Karen State, Burma. Zaw works as a semi-subsistence farmer with his parents, growing corn and rice.
In May, Zaw started to cough a lot, experience chest and abdominal pain, and feel constant fatigue. At a local hospital, he was diagnosed with a cardiac condition but, unable to afford surgery, he returned home. His cough and fatigue have persisted, and he now requires an oxygen tank at night.
On October 6, surgeons will finally perform the heart surgery Zaw needs. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, requests $1,500 for his medical treatment.
Zaw is a 22-year-old man who lives with his family in a village in Karen State, Burma. Zaw works as a semi-subsistence farmer with his paren...
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November 15, 2017
Zaw underwent heart surgery.
He no longer experiences chest pain or fatigue. He is very happy that he received surgery and is looking forward to returning home.
Zaw said, “I am very happy to be released from this condition. If I didn’t get assistance through BCMF and donors, I wouldn’t have surgery right away. I would have to wait for my sister to go to Bangkok and work for my surgery cost. But instead of working in Bangkok, she now can live together with our parents.”
He no longer experiences chest pain or fatigue. He is very happy that he received surgery and is looking forward to returning home.
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