Success! Tetu from Tanzania raised $838 to fund leg surgery.

Tetu
$838
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Tetu's treatment was fully funded on November 13, 2017.
  • Tetu's story
  • Tetu's update
September 7, 2017

Photo of Tetu post-operation

September 28, 2017

Tetu underwent leg surgery.

Tetu is doing well. He is now on bed rest with long leg casts to allow healing and further straightening of the legs. Tetu says, “My leg...

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Tetu's Timeline

  • September 7, 2017
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

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

  • September 8, 2017
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Tetu received treatment at Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre (ALMC) in Tanzania. 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.

  • September 19, 2017
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Tetu's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • September 28, 2017
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Tetu's treatment was successful. Read the update.

  • November 13, 2017
    FULLY FUNDED

    Tetu's treatment was fully funded.

Funded by 7 donors

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Kyaw is a 5-year-old boy from Burma. He lives with his parents, grandmother, and older sister. Kyaw’s father supports the family as a Wi-Fi technician, while his mother and grandmother take care of the household. Recently, Kyaw started nursery school. During his free time, he likes to play football with his friends and ride his bicycle. In June 2023, while playing outside with his friends, Kyaw was accidentally hit by a friend and injured his left eye. Since then, Kyaw began to experience blurring and watering in his left eye, sensitivity to light, accompanied by pain, itching, and redness around the eye. These symptoms have made it increasingly difficult for him to see clearly. Kyaw was diagnosed with retinal detachment, a condition in which the retina pulls away from the supportive tissue in the eye, resulting in vision loss. If left untreated, he could lose his vision completely. Kyaw is scheduled to undergo surgery to reattach his retina on March 11th. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $1,500 to cover the total cost of his procedure and care. After his surgery, Kyaw's vision will hopefully be restored and he can resume his daily activities comfortably. Kyaw’s mother said, “I am very thankful to BCMF and their donors. It was very difficult to find an organization that would help with the cost of treatment. It is good to know I can depend on others for support like this, without you, it would be very difficult for me to help my son.”

$622raised
$878to go