Meet Kishumu

Success! Kishumu from Tanzania raised $832 to fund reconstructive surgery.

Photo of Kishumu post-operation
$832
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Kishumu's treatment was fully funded on February 27, 2025.
  • Kishumu's story
  • Kishumu's update
November 5, 2024
March 10, 2025

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Kishumu's Timeline

  • November 5, 2024
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Kishumu was submitted by Joan Kadagaya, SAFE Senior Program Coordinator at African Mission Healthcare

  • November 8, 2024
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Kishumu received treatment at Kafika House 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.

  • November 8, 2024
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Kishumu's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • February 27, 2025
    FULLY FUNDED

    Kishumu's treatment was fully funded.

  • March 10, 2025
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Kishumu's treatment was successful. Read the update

Funded by 13 donors

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Hafisoh is a 29-year-old mother of two and a factory worker from Cambodia. She is married and lives with her family in Kratie Province. Her husband works in a garment factory, and together they have two children. Their eldest child is in Grade 2, and their youngest attends kindergarten. Because both parents work, the children stay with their grandmother during the day. In her free time, she enjoys caring for her children and doing household chores. On the 21st of March 2026, Hafisoh was involved in a traffic accident that caused a closed fracture of the right distal humerus (right elbow area). Initially, she sought treatment from a traditional Khmer healer and was treated with a bamboo sling, but her condition did not improve. The injury has caused severe pain and deformity in her right elbow, and she is now unable to move her arm properly. This has made it difficult for her to perform daily activities, care for her children, and continue working at the factory. Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, can help. On May 11th, Hafisoh will undergo a fracture repair procedure, which will stabilize the fracture, relieve pain, and restore movement in her arm. This treatment will help her regain function so she can return to work, care for her family, and resume her normal daily activities. She can contribute $37.50, but needs help raising $563 more to cover the cost of her procedure and care. Hafisoh said, “After the surgery, I hope that I will recover fully, regain movement in my arm, and be able to return to my daily activities and care for my family without pain.”

$272raised
$291to go