Thay is a one-year-old girl from Burma. Thay lives with her parents, grandfather, three sisters and a brother in a rural village. Thay’s mother looks after her and her brother at home, her grandfather is retired and her sisters go to school. Thay’s father works as a porter, but has had difficulty finding work for over a month. With increasing number of internally displaced people settling in their village during the crisis in the country, there are now many individuals competing for the same work.
When Thay was around eight months old, her parents noticed that her head was increasing in size and larger than other babies her age. As a result of this condition, Thay cannot sit up or crawl. Thay is only able to turn her head, and will cry if she cannot see her parents.
Doctors want Thay to undergo a CT scan, a procedure in which x-ray images taken from several angles produce cross-sectional images of the body. This scan will help doctors diagnose her condition and formulate an appropriate treatment plan. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $693 to cover the cost of Thay’s CT scan and care, scheduled for May 19th.
“I want my daughter to go to school, play, and do the same activities as other children,” shared Thay’s father.