Success! Joseph from Uganda raised $170 to fund hernia repair so he can grow up healthy.

Joseph
$170
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Joseph's treatment was fully funded on April 11, 2022.
  • Joseph's story
  • Joseph's update
March 17, 2022

Photo of Joseph post-operation

April 21, 2022

Joseph underwent hernia repair so he can grow up healthy.

Joseph had successful orchidopexy and herniorrhaphy surgeries with our medical partner at Rushoroza Hospital. The surgeries reduced the chan...

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Joseph's Timeline

  • March 17, 2022
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Joseph was submitted by Edward Mugane, Impact Assessment Coordinator at African Mission Healthcare.

  • March 18, 2022
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Joseph received treatment at Rushoroza Hospital in Uganda. 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.

  • March 18, 2022
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Joseph's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • April 11, 2022
    FULLY FUNDED

    Joseph's treatment was fully funded.

  • April 21, 2022
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Joseph's treatment was successful. Read the update.

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Marife is a loving wife and mother from the Philippines. She previously worked as a janitor at Makati Medical Center but had to quit to give more time to her daughter, who has difficulty breathing with asthma. Marife occasionally does freelance work, but their family mostly depends on the income her husband makes as a janitor. Marife and her family reside in a Housing Relocation Site provided by the National Housing Authority. One year ago, Marife began to experience troubling symptoms, including vomiting and extreme abdominal pain. She described it as even worse pain than when she gave birth. For a year, she tried various medications and home remedies to help ease the pain, but to no avail. After seeking treatment through our medical partner, World Surgical Foundation Philippines (WSFP), Marife was diagnosed with cholelithiasis, or gallstones. If left untreated, her symptoms will continue to worsen and put her at risk for further health complications in the future. Marife is scheduled to undergo a cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) on October 21st. A portion of the cost of the procedure is being supported by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, and WSFP is raising the remaining $1,128 to cover the cost of Marife's surgery and care. Marife says, "This surgery will be a great help for me and my family as it will regain my confidence. I have been through depression since I first felt my symptoms. This illness sacrificed my supervision and parenting time with my daughter. I had come to the point of being hopeless but thanks to this hospital and the donors I will fight and continue my life. I hope they can help more people like me who need an operation. Thank you very much."

$571raised
$556to go