Lea from Haiti raised $960 to treat her cleft lip and palate so she can eat and speak easily.

Lea
$960
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Lea's treatment was fully funded on March 1, 2015.
  • Lea's story
  • Lea's update
January 31, 2015

Photo of Lea post-operation

May 15, 2015

Lea received surgery to treat her cleft lip and palate.

"There is not a right way or a right word for me to describe how I felt when the nurses brought Lea to me after the surgery," shares Lea's m...

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Lea's Timeline

  • January 31, 2015
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Lea was submitted by Joseph Emmanuel at Project Medishare.

  • January 31, 2015
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Lea received treatment. 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, 2015
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Lea's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • March 1, 2015
    FULLY FUNDED

    Lea's treatment was fully funded.

  • May 15, 2015
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    We received an update on Lea. Read the update.

Funded by 20 donors

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