San is 13-year-old student from Thailand who lives with his parents on the Thai-Burma border. His parents collect materials to resell to recycling factories to earn a living for their family. San is studying in the 6th grade and shared that he likes to play games on his phone and help his mother with household chores in his free time.
A few days ago, San began experiencing pain in his lower left abdomen. His father brought him to a local clinic, where the doctors noted that San may have a mass by his colon. When San continued to experience pain, he was admitted to our medical partner’s hospital for further testing. The doctors want San to undergo a CT scan, a procedure in which x-ray images taken from several angles are combined to produce cross-sectional images of the body. This scan will hopefully help doctors diagnose San’s condition to formulate an appropriate treatment plan.
Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $414 to cover the cost of San’s CT scan and care. He will undergo this procedure on November 30th.
San’s father shared: “I feel sad because my son cannot go to school now. I have had to stop working to look after him. I want him to get better soon. I want my son to become an educated person, and I want him to give back to his community.”