Success! Carlens from Haiti raised $1,500 to fund heart surgery and grow up healthy.

Carlens
$1,500
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Fully funded
Carlens's treatment was fully funded on September 13, 2021.
  • Carlens's story
  • Carlens's update
September 8, 2021

Photo of Carlens post-operation

September 29, 2021

Carlens underwent heart surgery and can now grow up healthy.

During the procedure, Carlens's aortic valve was stretched open with a balloon to a more normal size, so that blood can flow through it with...

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Carlens's Timeline

  • September 8, 2021
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Carlens was submitted by Owen Robinson, Executive Director at International Cardiac Alliance.

  • September 9, 2021
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Carlens received treatment at Clinica Corominas in Dominican Republic. 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.

  • September 13, 2021
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Carlens's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • September 13, 2021
    FULLY FUNDED

    Carlens's treatment was fully funded.

  • September 29, 2021
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Carlens's treatment was successful. Read the update.

Funded by 13 donors

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Janet is a small-scale farmer from Uganda. She completed her education up to the primary level but had to withdraw due to lack of school fees. She got married at the age of sixteen and together with her husband, they have seven children. The family has a small piece of land that Janet and her husband cultivate. Their earnings from this are very modest and unfortunately some of their children have had to drop out of school due to financial constraints. Ten months ago, Janet started experiencing some troubling symptoms, including severe abdominal pains. She was diagnosed with a large irregular intra-peritoneal cystic mass. She has been experiencing great discomfort which has deteriorated her health and has directly impacted their family income. Physicians recommended a laparotomy, which is a surgery that opens up the abdominal cavity to treat her condition. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is requesting $279 to fund Janet's treatment. On March 7th, she will undergo surgery at Uganda Martyr's Ibanda Hospital. Once completed, this procedure will greatly improve her quality of life. Janet says, "I was already worried about how we shall raise the hospital funds but to my surprise, God already had a plan for us. I have high hopes of having a successful surgery, and I know everything will move on smoothly. I will be able to resume my usual activities of farming, and my children will be able to go back to school and complete their studies.’’

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