Success! Jane from Kenya raised $1,110 to fund a mastectomy.

Jane
$1,110
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Jane's treatment was fully funded on March 4, 2023.
  • Jane's story
  • Jane's update
February 20, 2023

Photo of Jane post-operation

April 18, 2023

Jane underwent a mastectomy.

Jane's mastectomy surgery was successful. She will return soon for follow-up care and her medical team shared that there is a possibility th...

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Jane's Timeline

  • February 20, 2023
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Jane was submitted by SAFE Program Admin, SAFE Program Admin at African Mission Healthcare.

  • February 27, 2023
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Jane received treatment at AIC Kijabe Hospital in Kenya. 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 1, 2023
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Jane's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • March 4, 2023
    FULLY FUNDED

    Jane's treatment was fully funded.

  • April 18, 2023
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Jane's treatment was successful. Read the update.

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Edina, a 41-year-old mother of seven, works as a vegetable seller, earning about $2.97 per day for her family's upkeep. She finds joy interacting with her customers and has a fondness for chicken and nsima, a Malawian staple porridge made from maize flour. Four years ago, Edina discovered a small, painless swelling on the right side of her neck. After seeking medical advice at a nearby hospital, she was diagnosed with goiter, an enlargement of the thyroid gland. She was instructed to wait for an opportunity for surgery, but her condition has worsened, causing breathlessness, neck pain, and difficulty lifting heavy objects. This has affected her work capacity and resulted in a decrease in income. Inspired by a fellow community member's journey to seek help, Edina visited our medical partner's care facility, Partners in Hope Medical Centre, where a surgeon reconfirmed the need for a thyroidectomy, the surgical removal of all or part of your thyroid gland. Faced with financial hardships, Edina is seeking support for her surgery treatment. Fortunately, our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is helping Edina receive treatment. On March 20th, surgeons at PIH will perform a thyroidectomy to relieve her symptoms and help her resume her vegetable business at full capacity. Now, Edina needs help to fund this $1,015 procedure. Edina says, “I feel so fortunate to get the opportunity for support. Thank you so much, I believe surgery will help me get back to normal life."

$138raised
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