Success! Thaung from Thailand raised $1,500 to fund life-changing mass removal surgery.

Thaung
$1,500
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Thaung's treatment was fully funded on August 30, 2022.
  • Thaung's story
  • Thaung's update
April 8, 2022

Photo of Thaung post-operation

August 30, 2022

Thaung underwent life-changing surgery.

Before his surgery, Thaung was in a lot of pain and had painful ulcers. He shared that he would work less as he was very self-conscious of t...

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Thaung's Timeline

  • April 8, 2022
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Thaung was submitted by Bue Wah Say, Project Officer at Burma Children Medical Fund.

  • April 11, 2022
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Thaung received treatment at Mae Sot General Hospital in Thailand. Medical partners often provide care to patients accepted by Watsi before those patients are fully funded, operating under the guarantee that the cost of care will be paid for by donors.

  • April 13, 2022
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Thaung's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • August 30, 2022
    FULLY FUNDED

    Thaung's treatment was fully funded.

  • August 30, 2022
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Thaung's treatment was successful. Read the update.

Funded by 40 donors

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$650raised
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