Success! Samir from Tanzania raised $935 to fund clubfoot treatment so he can grow up healthy.

Samir
$935
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Fully funded
Samir's treatment was fully funded on May 5, 2022.
  • Samir's story
  • Samir's update
April 21, 2022

Photo of Samir post-operation

June 22, 2022

Samir underwent clubfoot treatment so he can grow up healthy.

Samir’s treatment to help correct his left foot was successful! The medical team is continuing to follow his care and ensure he is on a heal...

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Samir's Timeline

  • April 21, 2022
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

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

  • April 22, 2022
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Samir 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.

  • April 29, 2022
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Samir's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • May 5, 2022
    FULLY FUNDED

    Samir's treatment was fully funded.

  • June 22, 2022
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Samir's treatment was successful. Read the update.

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Evaristo is a 57-year-old small-scale farmer from Uganda, married with eight children. Five of his children are already married, while the remaining three are currently attending school. He and his wife are small-scale farmers, mostly growing beans, maize and a few coffee trees. Eight years ago, Evaristo was involved in a road traffic accident, which resulted in a leg injury that eventually healed. Despite the healing, the area surrounding the scar remained numb. In February of this year, while riding on a motorcycle taxi, the scar was injured by the starter pedal, causing it to start hurting again. As days passed, the site developed blisters that developed into a wound. Evaristo went to local clinics for treatment but did not experience any improvement even after receiving some injections. He has continued experiencing pain on the injured leg, unable to farm or perform other daily activities. As a result, his wife has become the sole breadwinner for their family, prompting them to take out short-term loans to cover school fees and medical costs at the different clinics they visited before going to Ibanda Hospital. Evaristo decided to seek help from a surgeon and visited Ibanda Hospital. Upon arrival, he was feeling extremely weak and in severe pain, fearful of the possibility of losing his leg. Due to his inability to walk unassisted, Evaristo relies on a wheelchair to navigate the hospital premises. Fortunately, our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is helping Evaristo receive treatment. On March 5th, surgeons at Ibanda Hospital will perform a debridement, which is a procedure to remove infected, damaged or dead tissue so a wound can heal properly. Now, Evaristo needs our help to fund this $207 procedure. Evaristo says, ‘’I was very worried that I may lose my leg, but I thank God for the counseling I have received. I now have hope that my surgery will be successful, and I will be able to stand again and do my usual farming activities.’’

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