Britney Smith
Britney's Story

Britney joined Watsi on November 23rd, 2016. 41 other people also joined Watsi on that day! Britney's most recent donation supported Khoun, a farmer from Cambodia, to fund repair surgery.

Impact

Britney has funded healthcare for 10 patients in 6 countries.

Patients funded by Britney

Khoun is a 45-year-old farmer who is married with two sons and one daughter. He likes to cut bamboo to make fishing tools, water the vegetables in his garden, and relax at home in his free time. Khoun heard about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, from his brother, who lives in Phnom Penh. He traveled for four hours with his wife to reach CSC for treatment. On August 18, 2016, Khoun fell from his motorbike and sustained multiple injuries. He went to a nearby military hospital the next day, and surgeons performed an open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) procedure of his tibia and hands to heal his fractures. An ORIF procedure often involves the insertion of steel rods, screws, or plates to keep a fracture stable during healing. Khoun first came to CSC on October 26, 2016 with complications of infection in both hands at the wound sites. Surgeons performed a debridement procedure to remove the damaged and infected tissue. Unfortunately, the infection progressed. He returned on November 7, 2016 for surgeons to amputate the fourth finger on one of his hands. Khoun currently is being seen at CSC to continue his treatment. He is still unable to use his hand, and he is in pain. The surgeons are now recommending he have an arthroplasty procedure of the metacarpophalangeal joint of his fifth finger of his right hand. The total cost of the procedure is $450, and covers medications, supplies, and four days of inpatient care. Khoun's procedure is scheduled for May 3, 2017. After surgery, his pain will be relieved and he will more easily be able to do his work.

$450raised
Fully funded

Kaw We is a 19-year-old Buddhist monk from a village in Burma. Kaw We currently lives and studies at the monastery in his village. His parents grow rice, and they pay rent for the land with half of their harvest. Kaw We is the youngest sibling in the family and has three older brothers and three older sisters. Kaw We has experienced uncomfortable urinary symptoms since he was a toddler. For most of his life, he relied on traditional medicine, which helped to alleviate the symptoms temporarily. Kaw We's family did not seek treatment at a hospital, assuming his condition was merely an annoyance and hoping to avoid the cost of modern medicine. With help from traditional medicine, Kaw We began to work on the family paddy field. Recently, however, Kaw We's symptoms worsened. He developed a fever, his face swelled, and he felt sharp pain in his abdomen. Traditional medicine no longer helped. Kaw We’s family learned from fellow villagers about our medical partner's clinic in Thailand. They decided to cross the border, traveling three hours to seek care for Kaw We’s condition. The family arrived on September 12, 2016. After several tests, Kaw We was diagnosed with a bladder stone. On October 31, 2016, doctors at our medical partner's hospital, Mae Sot General Hospital, performed a cystolithotomy surgery to remove the stone. Now, Kaw We's family needs help to pay for this life-changing procedure. “I would like to continue to be a monk," says Kaw We. "I am now more worried about my current condition, and my only hope is that it can be fully cured."

$1,500raised
Fully funded