Success! Syndie from Haiti raised $1,500 to fund prep for cardiac surgery.

Syndie
$1,500
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Syndie's treatment was fully funded on September 26, 2019.
  • Syndie's story
  • Syndie's update
July 30, 2019

Photo of Syndie post-operation

November 13, 2019

Syndie underwent prep for cardiac surgery.

During surgery, doctors were able to repair Syndie's damaged mitral valve so that it can pump blood more normally. She should be able to liv...

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Syndie's Timeline

  • July 30, 2019
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

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

  • August 3, 2019
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Syndie's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • September 26, 2019
    FULLY FUNDED

    Syndie's treatment was fully funded.

  • October 28, 2019
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Syndie received treatment at Hospital CEDIMAT 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.

  • November 13, 2019
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Syndie's treatment was successful. Read the update.

Funded by 42 donors

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Shinka is a 6-year-old boy from Kenya. He is the last born in a family of seven children. His father, who was the sole breadwinner of the family passed away in 2017 after a short illness. To provide for the family, the eldest son, who finished his high school studies last year, sells milk to earn some money. Sometimes the earnings are not much, and they have to rely on family members for financial support. The family does not have medical coverage and is not able to raise the money needed to pay for Shinka's surgery. In May of last year, Shinka started experiencing some difficulty when passing urine. At some point, he had stopped going to school for a few weeks. His mother shared Shinka's condition with his uncle who took him to a local health center for review. Shinka was examined and referred to our facility. When he came with his uncle for examination, doctors were able to diagnose his condition and also found a condition called cryptorchidism that first requires a bilateral orchidopexy surgery. If left untreated, Shinka has an increased risk of developing hernias, testicular cancer, and fertility problems in the future. Shinka will be receiving assistance from our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare (AMH). Fortunately, he is scheduled to undergo corrective surgery on January 11th. AMHF is requesting $646 to cover the total cost of his procedure and care. Shinka’s uncle says, “We are very much worried as a family about Shinka’s condition. His studies are affected, and we want him to go back to school as soon as possible.”

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