Success! Alex from Kenya raised $685 to fund brain surgery.

Alex
$685
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$0
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Fully funded
Alex's treatment was fully funded on December 30, 2017.
  • Alex's story
  • Alex's update
June 30, 2017

Photo of Alex post-operation

July 31, 2017

Alex underwent brain surgery.

After a prolonged hospital stay, Alex had had a successful surgery to drain the excess fluid in his brain. The fluid was found to have an in...

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Alex's Timeline

  • June 30, 2017
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Alex was submitted by Joan Kadagaya, Curative Medical Support Program-Partner Representative at African Mission Healthcare.

  • July 5, 2017
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Alex received treatment at BethanyKids Kijabe Hospital (BKKH) in Kenya. 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 18, 2017
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Alex's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • July 31, 2017
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Alex's treatment was successful. Read the update.

  • December 30, 2017
    FULLY FUNDED

    Alex's treatment was fully funded.

Funded by 11 donors

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Naw Paw is a 40 year-old woman who lives with her husband and her three daughters in a refugee camp in Mae Hong Province, Thailand. Naw Paw is originally from across the border in Karen State, Burma. Her family fled to the refugee camp in 2011 due to conflict happening between armed groups in her area. In the camp, Naw Paw’s family receives a cash card from the Border Consortium to purchase food. Naw Paw used to sell Mohhinga (a Burmese noodle) nearby school to cover for their basic needs. However, she stopped selling Mohhinga when she got this pregnant because she couldn’t handle the work well. Naw Paw’s family is struggling to make ends meet and feel lucky they receive free basic healthcare in the camp through Malteser International. Her husband is unemployed. All of her 3 children are students. During her free time, she loves to play with her children and listen to the music in her phone. Sometimes she will read books and help her daughters with their homework. Naw Paw is currently expecting her fourth child. Since Naw Paw got pregnant she is taking antenatal care regularly at the camp hospital. On January 18th, Naw Paw went back for the follow-up in the camp hospital and had an ultrasound which revealed that her baby is in the wrong position laying sideways and her doctors recommended that she deliver via a caesarean section. This way doctors can ensure the safety of both mother and child. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is helping Naw Paw undergo a C-section on January 29th. This procedure will cost $1,500, and Naw Paw's family needs your support. Naw Paw said, “After I deliver my baby and recover from surgical wound, I will sell the Mohhinga (Burmese noodle) again to cover more of the financial needs for our family.”

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