Chit is a 20-year-old student from Burma. She is a medic student who lives with other trainees in a dormitory in Tak Province, Thailand. After completing the training, she will move back home and live with her parents and siblings. Her parents and two older siblings are farmers while her younger sister is a student. Her younger brother looks after the family’s chicken, pigs, and cows. Her family does not have a regular income, but they sell one of their livestock when they need money. In her free time, Chit enjoys playing volleyball with her friends, cleaning, watching movies, and reading the news on her phone.
In early 2024, Chit started to experience pain in her right breast. In July 2024, while studying about breast cancer, she examined her breast and felt a mass in her right breast. She noted that the pain in her breast could be a sign of breast cancer. She went to a clinic where she had an ultrasound and was referred to our medical partner’s care center, Mae Sot General Hospital, for further investigation. She is worried about her condition which has led to affecting her ability to sleep and an inability to focus on her studies.
On December 11th, surgeons will remove the mass. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $1,500 to fund Chit’s procedure.
Chit said, “I did not let my parents know about my condition because I was worried that they might borrow money to help pay for my treatment, and then they would be in debt. I don’t have money myself as well so I felt very stressed when I learned that I would need surgery. Now, I am relieved that BCMF and the donors will cover the surgery cost for me. Thank you so much for your support.”