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Hai-Ning's Story

Hai-Ning joined Watsi on April 24th, 2013. Twelve years ago, Hai-Ning joined our Universal Fund, supporting life-changing treatments for a new Watsi patient every month. Hai-Ning's most recent donation traveled 1,900 miles to support Neisha, a preschooler from Haiti, to fund treatment leading up to, and following heart surgery.

Impact

Hai-Ning has funded healthcare for 149 patients in 14 countries.

Patients funded by Hai-Ning

Ester is a 13-year-old student from Burma. She lives with her parents, her younger brother, and two younger sisters in a village in Karen State, Burma. Ester and her three younger siblings go to school while their parents are small-scale farmers. They also raise chickens and pigs, and they forage for vegetables in the forest for their own consumption. They also have a small garden where they grow betel nut trees, and they sell some of the betel nuts to earn a small income. Sometimes, Ester’s father also finds work as an agricultural day laborer. In her free time, Ester loves to help her mother with household chores and also play with her friends at school. She wants to become a teacher when she grows up. Ester was born with an atrial septal defect (ASD), a condition in which a hole exists between the two upper chambers of the heart. Sometimes ASDs may close on their own during development, but sometimes this condition requires surgery to repair the hole and prevent long-term damage to the heart and lungs. Ester is scheduled to undergo heart surgery on July 7th to correct her condition and improve her quality of life. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $1,500 to help cover the cost of Ester's procedure and care. Ester's mother shared, "I would like to thank BCMF and your donors for your kindness and willingness to support my daughter. Without you, my daughter would not receive treatment as the cost is too high for us, and we cannot borrow such a large amount of money from our neighbours. On behalf of our family and our daughter, thank you to your donors and everyone willing to help my daughter.”

$972raised
$528to go

Daw Win is a 66-year-old woman from Burma who lives with her daughter, grandson, and two granddaughters in Phop Phra District, Tak Province, Thailand. In 2022, the family fled their home in Bago Division, Burma, to escape nearby conflict. Daw Win is a homemaker, and her grandchildren are students. Her daughter is a teacher and also picks up work as a day labourer during school holidays. In late December 2025, Daw Win started experiencing lower abdominal pain and pressure around the mass when sitting. She has frequent urination and cannot sit for long periods of time due to the pain, preferring to lie down on her side. She has been diagnosed with a uterine myoma. She has been advised to undergo a total abdominal hysterectomy, the surgical removal of her uterus and cervix. If left untreated, Daw Win's symptoms will continue to worsen and put her at risk for further health complications in the future. Fortunately, Daw Win is scheduled to undergo her hysterectomy on June 11th. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $1,500 to cover the total cost of her procedure and care. Once recovered, this surgery will help Daw Win be free from pain and discomfort, and she will be able to spend time with her family and help with household chores comfortably. Daw Win said, "After surgery, I will return home to help with household chores and take care of my grandkids so that my daughter can go back to work full-time. Thank you so much to this organization and the donors for being willing to support my treatment.”

$995raised
$505to go

Happiness is a 45-year-old business lady from Malawi. She runs a small liquor shop from which she earns approximately $250 USD per month to support herself and her family. Happiness is a single mother of three children. She has a 10-year-old, 20-year-old, and 27-year-old. Two of her children have completed high school, while the youngest is currently in sixth grade. For ten years, following the birth of her last child, Happiness has been experiencing abdominal pain and fullness. Her symptoms worsened significantly starting in December 2025, prompting referral to Partners in Hope (PIH) Medical Center for urgent intervention. Since then, she has experienced persistent abdominal pain accompanied by intermittent swelling episodes, adding to her existing discomfort. On January 9th, Happiness reported to PIH again, where she underwent further evaluation. She has been diagnosed with multiple uterine fibroids with an umbilical hernia, requiring combined surgical management. Happiness will need to undergo a hysterectomy, a procedure in which surgeons will remove her uterus. Given her poor financial status, she appealed for support. Happiness believes that undergoing the recommended surgeries will restore her health, relieve her pain, and enable her to resume her small‑scale business to support herself and her children. Fortunately, our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is able to help. They are requesting $1,363 to fund Happiness's surgery. On April 11th, she will undergo gynecological surgery at our medical partner's care center, Partners in Hope Medical Center. Once recovered, Happiness will be able to resume her daily activities free of pain. "Kindly help me, I have suffered, and I just need my peace of mind," said Happiness.

$1,363raised
Fully funded