Success! Happiness from Tanzania raised $880 to fund leg surgery so she can walk more easily.

Happiness
$880
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Fully funded
Happiness's treatment was fully funded on October 17, 2022.
  • Happiness's story
  • Happiness's update
May 9, 2022

Photo of Happiness post-operation

November 14, 2022

Happiness underwent leg surgery so she can walk more easily.

Happiness had successful surgery and after a long recovery, is healing well. Through this surgery, Happiness will now walk like her classmat...

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Happiness's Timeline

  • May 9, 2022
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Happiness was submitted by Edward Mugane, Impact Assessment Coordinator at African Mission Healthcare.

  • May 10, 2022
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Happiness 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.

  • May 10, 2022
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Happiness's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • October 17, 2022
    FULLY FUNDED

    Happiness's treatment was fully funded.

  • November 14, 2022
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Happiness's treatment was successful. Read the update.

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Chrispine is a four-year-old boy from Malawi. He has two other siblings, one twin brother and one sister. His mother Everes, had two sets of twins, but tragically lost one of the girls shortly after birth. Christpine's mother sells vegetables and her husband is a farm worker. Chrispine likes playing and enjoys all kinds of food. Chrispine was born with bilateral inguinal hernia, which are lumps on both sides of the lower abdomen resulting from a weakness of the abdominal wall. His mother has been awaiting for an opportunity for surgery at a nearby hospital, but recently Chrispine has been experiencing a lot of pain. The condition has also affected his mother's ability to work, which has caused an income reduction for the family. A former beneficiary of the surgery support program at our medical partner's care facility, Partners in Hope Medical Centre, advised the family to seek help there. The diagnosis of bilateral inguinal hernia was confirmed and the need for a surgical intervention emphasized. Fortunately, our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is helping Chrispine receive treatment. On March 19th, surgeons at PIH will perform a hernia repair surgery, after which Chrispine is expected to make a full recovery. Now, Chrispine's family needs help to fund this $575 procedure. Chrispine's mother says, “I am grateful for the entire support given to my son and I am finally looking forward to surgery that will bring the long-awaited healing.”

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