Meet Hoeun

Success! Hoeun from Cambodia raised $398 to fund cataract surgery.

Photo of Hoeun post-operation
$398
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Hoeun's treatment was fully funded on August 31, 2017.
  • Hoeun's story
  • Hoeun's update
June 28, 2017
July 28, 2017

Her eye cataract was successfully removed from her right eye, and clear vision has been restored. Following the operation, she was given eye...

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Hoeun's Timeline

  • June 28, 2017
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Hoeun was submitted by Lindsay Bownik, Stakeholder Relations Officer at Children's Surgical Centre

  • June 28, 2017
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Hoeun received treatment at Kien Khleang National Rehabilitation Centre in Cambodia. 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.

  • July 11, 2017
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Hoeun's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • July 28, 2017
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Hoeun's treatment was successful. Read the update

  • August 31, 2017
    FULLY FUNDED

    Hoeun's treatment was fully funded.

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Moe is a 15-year-old boy from Burma. He lives with his parents, sister, and two brothers. His father works as a day labourer, while his mother is a homemaker who sometimes takes on laundry jobs to help support the family. Moe completed grade three but had to stop his education in 2024 because of his health. He was diagnosed with a heart condition that requires valve replacement. Heart valves control the flow of blood between chambers, but certain conditions may narrow the heart valve or cause the blood to flow backwards. Normal valve function is necessary to prevent long-term damage to the heart and lungs. Currently, Moe experiences fatigue, loss of appetite, dizziness, and sometimes feels uncomfortable while sleeping at night due to squeezing and radiating pain around his chest and back. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $1,500 to fund a heart valve replacement for Moe. The treatment is scheduled to take place on July 17th at our medical partner's care center, Kasemrad Prachachuen Hospital, and once completed, will hopefully allow him to live more comfortably. Moe's mother shared, "Thank you to the donors and the organisation for supporting my son’s surgery. We are very grateful. As day labourers, we do not have enough money. I am not healthy enough, and while doing laundry to earn extra income, I feel exhausted. Without your support, we would face unbearable financial burdens and could not afford the surgery. Thank you very much for your help.”

$975raised
$525to go