An 18-year-old student, Angelica lives with her mother and siblings in the Philippines. In addition to her school work, Angelica helps her mother with household chores, cooking food to sell in town, and washing clothes in the river.
Angelica came to our medical partner, International Care Ministries (ICM), with improperly healed fractures of the two bones of her lower right leg (tibia and fibula).
ICM tells us, “In all her chores, whether it be walking, sustaining long hours of work and carrying the said laundry takes a toll to her right leg that causes a radiating pain… [She] is limited in everything she does as she is not only physically incapable, but she is emotionally bullied by some of her classmates and neighbors.”
Despite Angelica’s help with selling food and washing clothes to earn money, her mother cannot afford to pay for her treatment.
With $1,493 in funding from Watsi and an additional $300 from PhilHealth, Angelica can undergo surgery to repair her right tibia and fibula. These funds also cover transportation to the hospital and new casts for her legs every two months for a year.
ICM tells us, after surgery, “Angelica can efficiently help her mother without being bothered by the physical limitations her leg causes her, and she will also start her emotional healing as one of the main causes of her insecurities has already been removed.”
“I am hoping that there will be people who are willing to help me, as I help my mother everyday,” Angelica says. “I am grateful for the people making my treatment possible.”