Success! Somalai from Cambodia raised $430 to fund fracture repair surgery.

Somalai
$430
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$0
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Fully funded
Somalai's treatment was fully funded on August 29, 2019.
  • Somalai's story
  • Somalai's update
July 2, 2019

Photo of Somalai post-operation

July 21, 2019

Somalai underwent fracture repair surgery.

Somalai's surgery went well and he's been working with the physiotherapy team to improve the mobility and function in his leg. Surgery will ...

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Somalai's Timeline

  • July 2, 2019
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Somalai was submitted by Lindsay Bownik, Stakeholder Relations Officer at Children's Surgical Centre.

  • July 3, 2019
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Somalai received treatment at Kien Khleang National Rehabilitation Centre in Cambodia. 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.

  • July 6, 2019
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Somalai's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • July 21, 2019
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Somalai's treatment was successful. Read the update.

  • August 29, 2019
    FULLY FUNDED

    Somalai's treatment was fully funded.

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Chelangat is the youngest of 6 children in her family and is currently in 1st grade. Her mother is a local roadside vendor selling vegetables and other seasonal groceries in her small village to meet her children’s basic needs. Her father is a young farmer growing maize and beans which are seasonal crops. Her siblings are all currently in primary school. Chelangat was brought into Kapsowar Hospital by her mother and her cousin with complaints of pain in her right elbow, and progressive swelling. Chelangat's mother reports that on January 31st, 2024, Chelangat fell at school, injuring her elbow. She was then taken to a nearby health center twice where she was given painkillers and both times was discharged back home, although the pain kept persisting. Her family decided to come to Kapsowar Hospital for further treatment. An X-ray was done which revealed that she had a displaced upper arm fracture and developed compartment syndrome, which causes pain and could cause nerve damage. She was then put in a skin traction and the arm was elevated to help decrease the swelling as she awaits surgery. Chelangat needs to undergo surgery on her elbow so that she can be able to go back to school and continue with her studies. The surgery costs $679 and our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is requesting funds to support this surgery. Chelangat's mother says, “My daughter is in a lot of pain, please help her so that she gets better and joins her classmates to continue with her studies.”

$60raised
$619to go