Aye is an eight-month-old baby girl from Burma. She lives with her mother, two sisters, grandparents, and two uncles. Her father lives in Bangkok, where he works in a restaurant, sending his earnings home to his family.
Aye was born with meningocele, a condition in which membranes that cover the spine and part of the spinal cord protrude through a bone defect in the vertebral column. When Aye was born, she was too young for treatment.
Now that Aye is older, she is eligible for treatment. Aye’s mother heard of our medical partner’s care center, Mae Tao Clinic (MTC), from people in her village. On January 26, Aye will undergo a CT scan at MTC. Our medical partner is asking for $693 in funds to cover physician and hospital stay fees.
Having a CT scan will allow Aye’s doctor to better understand her condition and plan for further treatment, so she can grow up to be a happy, healthy child.