Success! Lekitony from Kenya raised $880 to fund corrective leg surgery so he can walk easily.

Lekitony
$880
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$0
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Fully funded
Lekitony's treatment was fully funded on December 26, 2022.
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July 15, 2022

Photo of Lekitony post-operation

January 22, 2023

Lekitony underwent corrective leg surgery so he can walk easily.

Lekitony has had a successful surgery that has helped correct his leg which was making walking difficult for him. Through this surgery, Leki...

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Lekitony's Timeline

  • July 15, 2022
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Lekitony was submitted by Joan Kadagaya, Curative Medical Support Program-Partner Representative at African Mission Healthcare.

  • July 15, 2022
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Lekitony received treatment at Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre (ALMC) in Tanzania. 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 15, 2022
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Lekitony's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • December 26, 2022
    FULLY FUNDED

    Lekitony's treatment was fully funded.

  • January 22, 2023
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Lekitony's treatment was successful. Read the update.

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Faith is a 24-year-old woman from the Rift valley in Kenya who has had epilepsy since 2018. On December 15th, 2023 she had a convulsive episode and fell on an open flame in her kitchen. She sustained third degree burns on her right arm and was rushed to the nearest hospital. She was admitted for three days and received IV fluids, pain medication, and wound care before going home. Since her injuries did not improve, she went to Kapsowar Hospital and was diagnosed with third degree burns from her right elbow to her hand. She had no sensation in her forearm and fingers, no range of motion of the wrist and elbow, and was experiencing discharge and swelling. She also had exposed tendons and blood clots. Faith was scheduled for a procedure to remove the dead tissue from her arm, then for amputation of her second, third, fourth and fifth fingers in order to salvage the hand. At this point, it was determined she needed a further procedure and skin graft of her arm, along with major reconstruction in order to promote healing. Faith is the youngest in a family of six children. She could not finish her schooling due her epilepsy. Her parents are farmers working on two acres of land growing maize, beans and potatoes to provide for the needs of their children. Faith is not insured since she is over age and not covered by parents’ insurance. Her parents are unable to afford Faith's surgery and they thought she would be covered by the insurance. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is requesting $1,089 to fund Faith's surgery. Faith said, “I have been in a lot of pain especially when having daily dressing changes, please help me so that I get well soon and be free from this pain.”

$229raised
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