Madhumitha Ramasubramanian
Madhumitha's Story

Madhumitha joined Watsi on September 15th, 2016. 12 other people also joined Watsi on that day! Madhumitha's most recent donation traveled 8,800 miles to support David, a young boy from Cambodia, to fund fracture repair.

Impact

Madhumitha has funded healthcare for 6 patients in 6 countries.

Patients funded by Madhumitha

Meet Kasaija, an 81-year-old married man from Uganda who has seven children; three girls who are all married and four boys who mostly do casual labor. Kasaija used to get his income from trading in goats, but since he fell sick, he depends on his children as he cannot work independently. His stay-at-home wife has no other source of income. So, Kasaija hopes to receive necessary treatment from Watsi's medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation. In 2009, Kasaija noticed a painful swelling in his left inguinal area which started causing nausea and stomachaches. He has spent the last seven years with this condition. He has sleepless nights because of pain; he can only sleep comfortably on his stomach. Despite receiving a diagnosis of a left inguinal hernia, Kasaija has not been able to receive medical attention because he cannot afford it. Instead, he has resorted to using herbs to no avail. "I feel a lot of pain which makes me very uncomfortable," says Kasaija. Due to the growing pain, he still remains unable to work. If his condition remains untreated, Kasaija is at risk of further complications. For $249, surgeons at Holy Family Virika Hospital in Uganda will be able to repair Kasaija's hernia. They will ensure that the intestinal muscle is placed correctly and reinforce the weakened abdominal muscles with mesh or sutures. Kasaija should heal quickly, so that he may return to his family pain-free. After surgery, Kasaija hopes to resume trading in goats to help sustain his family. Let's help Kasaija return to his beloved business and to his family in good health.

$249raised
Fully funded

Pablo's vision has been slowly deteriorating for several years. He was told by a doctor that he likely had cataracts, which are complicating his vision and could make him blind if he does not receive surgery. He lives in an incredibly rural Guatemalan community - 12 hours away from the only hospital in the country capable of giving him the specialized care he needs. 54-year-old Pablo is a friendly and hardworking father - he drives a pickup truck transporting wood from the fields into the city to support his four children. He lives with his family in a one-room house with a tin roof in the northern jungle of Guatemala. He makes only a couple dollars per day and, until his evaluation with the eye specialist, had never been out of his home community. His favorite thing to do when he is not working is to go out and visit his neighbors. Recently, because his vision has gotten so bad, Pablo has been having a hard time at work is worried that he will have an accident if he does not get surgery soon. This surgery, which costs $1500 and will be done with doctors from Watsi's medical partner, Wuqu' Kawoq, will give Pablo clear lenses so he will be capable of seeing, giving him the ability to work safely without fear of accidents. This surgery will prevent him from becoming blind, and allow him to live a full and happy life in which he is able to provide for his family. "I have been looking for support for one year and so I am so appreciative for the help that I will now get," shares Pablo.

$1,500raised
Fully funded

Rusen, a 19-month-old baby boy from Kenya, is the last-born in a family of five children. At the age of three months his head began increasing in size, and at six months his mother noticed that, unlike other children, Rusen could not do things such as sit down or hold his head up. Rusen was diagnosed with hydrocephalus - a condition involving the buildup of cerebrospinal fluid within the brain cavities - which was delaying his development. Rusen's head has been progressively increasing in size and he seems very irritable. A shunt insertion is required to treat Rusen's condition, so his parents were advised to seek specialized treatment. Unfortunately, due to a lack of finances, his parents opted not to seek out further treatment. Rusen’s parents are subsistence farmers and supplement their farming income with any casual work that they can get. The family lives in a single-room house and Rusen’s siblings are all in school and doing well. However, the family does not have any extra funds to spend on the medical attention that Rusen needs. Fortunately, the Bethany Kids mobile clinic outreach team spotted the family and urged them to come for treatment, which they did. But Rusen’s parents were only able to raise money for the bus ticket to get them to Bethany Kids, and therefore cannot raise the money required for the actual surgical care. With $615, Rusen's shunt insertion will be possible. During the operation, the shunt will be inserted into Rusen's head in order to divert excess fluid into other areas of his body. In doing so, Rusen's head will return to a normal size and he will no longer be at risk for the serious health complications, such as brain damage, associated with hydrocephalus. “We had given up all hope until we met with a team from Bethany Kids. We are more than happy to know that there are hopes for Rusen’s treatment,” shares Rusen’s mother.

$615raised
Fully funded