The face of survival – Two month old Kyaw Zin Law

“He survived the wind that blew away his house and the flood that drowned his neighbours. He has clung on for two weeks in a ruined monastery where hundreds of refugees sleep head to toe. His weight has dropped and his temperature has soared, but on Thursday morning he finally saw a doctor. She diagnosed severe pneumonia and malnutrition and referred him to a hospital for tests and treatment. One thing stands between Kyaw Zin Law and the treatment that would save his life: money.”

(Editor’s Update: In our original post, we identified Kyaw Zin Law as two-weeks old. Reading the original Times report of May 8, we noticed our misread. In fact he is two month’s old.)

Tags: Burma, children, Cyclone Nargis, health, Irrawaddy, Myanmar, relief aid