Kyi is a 45-year-old agricultural day laborer who raises pigs for sale. She lives with her 77-year-old mother in a small house in Burma.
In January of 2016, Kyi started feeling pain in her lower abdomen. She was also experiencing uncomfortable gynecological symptoms. Kyi was diagnosed with cervical polyps. Her doctors recommended that she undergo surgery, but she could not afford treatment.
Kyi lived with her condition for another year, until a friend told her about our medical partner’s care center, Mae Tao Clinic (MTC). Kyi made the journey to MTC and connected with our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund (BCMF).
On January 16, Kyi will undergo a total abdominal hysterectomy at BCMF’s care center, Mae Sot General Hospital. BCMF is asking for $220 in funds to cover the cost of surgery to treat her cervical polyps.
“When I am well, I look forward to going home to look after my mother,” says Kyi.