Mu is a 40-year-old Karen woman who lives with her husband and children in a village in Burma. Her youngest son is a student, while her other two sons are working on their neighbors’ rice farms and wood factories. Four years ago, Mu was forced to stop working as a farmer due to her health condition.
Mu started to notice her health problem in mid-2013, when she felt an uncomfortable feeling in the left side of her abdomen. A few days later, the uncomfortable feeling turned into pain. She lost her appetite and her ability to walk long distances. She visited a hospital in Burma, but her condition didn’t improve.
Mu is currently in pain and has kidney stones. Fortunately, she is scheduled to undergo a procedure called shockwave lithotripsy to treat the stones on January 15. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $1,500 to fund this procedure.