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Success! Walter from Kenya raised $1,410 to treat his fractured leg.

Walter
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Walter's treatment was fully funded on May 7, 2016.

Photo of Walter post-operation

June 22, 2016

Walter received treatment for his fractured leg.

“Walter underwent a successful open reduction and internal fixation surgery and he will now be able to have easier mobility on his legs and the pain will be relieved,” reports his doctor at African Mission Healthcare Foundation. “Chances of further infections will be eliminated and as he heals, he will be able to work and earn for himself.”

“I am thankful to God and to Watsi for your kind support. I will now be able to work and earn for myself,” shares Walter.

"Walter underwent a successful open reduction and internal fixation surgery and he will now be able to have easier mobility on his legs and ...

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April 13, 2016

“I would love to get well and go back to work,” shares Walter, a 50-year-old widower from Kenya who fractured his left upper and lower leg in a motorcycle accident last fall.

“Before the accident, Walter had been a casual laborer, moving from one homestead to another in search of casual labor for sustenance,” says our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF). Since the accident, he has been unable to work on people’s farms due to his painful leg.

With no income and no contact with his two daughters, Walter has had to rely on friends for financial support. “He has no place to call home, he owns nothing, and relies on [a friend] for his upkeep.”

Walter needs surgery—open reduction and internal fixation—to reposition and set the broken bones of his upper and lower left leg and enable proper healing. Without treatment, “the pain will persist and there [is a risk of a] bone infection in Walter’s leg,” explains AMHF.

$1,410 pays for the surgery that Walter needs. Funding also covers the cost of seven days of hospital care, including imaging, blood tests, pain medicine and antibiotics, and physical therapy.

“It is expected that after the treatment, Walter will have easy mobility and will be relieved of the pain,” says AMHF. “He will be able to work and earn a living.”

Walter looks forward to a successful operation. “I will improve my life and help others as I have been assisted,” he said.

“I would love to get well and go back to work,” shares Walter, a 50-year-old widower from Kenya who fractured his left upper and lower leg i...

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Walter's Timeline

  • April 13, 2016
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Walter was submitted by Beatrice Njoroge, Curative Medical Support Program Coordinator at African Mission Healthcare.

  • April 15, 2016
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Walter received treatment at AIC Kijabe Hospital 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.

  • May 2, 2016
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Walter's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • May 7, 2016
    FULLY FUNDED

    Walter's treatment was fully funded.

  • June 22, 2016
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Walter's treatment was successful. Read the update.

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John

John is a hawker (the local name for a street vendor) from Kenya. He has six children all under the age of 18 years. His wife helps at home and John is the family's sole breadwinner. Lately, due to his condition, John has been unable to work. He has no alternate source of income, and shared that he is struggling to raise his family. John first started experiencing a loss of appetite and stomach pain in April 2022. He visited a local health center and was treated for stomach aches, but his condition did not improve. He later started having episodes of diarrhea and has lost a significant amount of weight. He also has been experiencing bleeding that has caused him anemia. As a result, he has had several blood transfusions and hospital admissions. Recently, a biopsy at Kijabe Hospital revealed that John has colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer is a disease in which cells in the colon grow out of control. At the current stage, his doctors feel the cancer can be stopped surgically from spreading. However, the procedure has to be done as soon as possible because it is urgent. He is now scheduled to undergo surgery and needs support. Unfortunately, John does not have medical coverage and cannot afford the surgery. He is requesting financial assistance to support the $1,074 needed for his medical care. John says, “I cannot eat, and I have lost a lot of weight. I have had several blood transfusions because of bleeding. I need this surgery to help fight the cancer.”

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