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Melody Renee Alefteras
Melody Renee Alefteras

Melody's Story

Melody joined Watsi on July 10th, 2014. 48 other people also joined Watsi on that day! Melody's most recent donation supported Gift, a baby from Kenya, for a spina bifida closure.

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Melody has funded healthcare for 1 patient in 1 country.

Melody has funded healthcare for 1 patient in 1 country.

Patients funded by Melody

Meet Gift, a two-week-old baby boy from Kenya. Gift lives in a single-room home with his mother and two older siblings. Gift’s mother is a single mom and works hard selling merchandise to support her family. Gift was born with spina bifida and has an open mass on his back. Without treatment, the open mass is likely to get an infection. He also has an accumulation of fluid in his brain. If this goes untreated it will cause brain damage. To prevent infection and brain damage, Gift will need to undergo a spina bifida closure, a procedure his family cannot afford. “It has been quite difficult for me, but I am glad I have found a place where Gift can be treated. I’ll appreciate any support towards Gift’s surgery,” says Gift’s mother. "We expect that the surgery will close the wound on Gift's back and he will be able to live a normal and healthy life," our hospital partner writes. With $980, we can help give Gift these things.

$980raised
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