Success! Zipora from Uganda raised $338 to fund uterine surgery.

Zipora
$338
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Zipora's treatment was fully funded on January 8, 2018.
  • Zipora's story
  • Zipora's update
August 22, 2017

Photo of Zipora post-operation

September 28, 2017

Zipora underwent uterine surgery.

After treatment, Zipora feels happy and relieved from pain. Zipora hopes to resume farming. "I thank donors for supporting my treatment a...

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Zipora's Timeline

  • August 22, 2017
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Zipora was submitted by David Wamuwaya at The Kellermann Foundation.

  • August 25, 2017
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Zipora received treatment at Bwindi Community Hospital in Uganda. 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

    Zipora's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • September 28, 2017
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Zipora's treatment was successful. Read the update.

  • January 8, 2018
    FULLY FUNDED

    Zipora's treatment was fully funded.

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Magdalena is a two-year-old toddler from Tanzania. Her family depends on crop cultivation for both sustenance and income. Three of Magdalena’s siblings are school-going. In 2022, tragedy struck as Magdalena sustained severe burns on her hip, extending down to her thigh, as a result of an accident with a hot stove while she was playing. Although she required medical attention for the extensive burn wounds, her family's financial circumstances prevented them from affording extended hospital care for her. Consequently, Magdalena received only initial first aid and continued her treatment at home. Unfortunately, as her wound healed, her thigh became fused to her waist, impairing her ability to use her right leg. Since then, Magdalena’s family has been struggling to find proper treatment for her condition. During one of our medical partner care center's outreach visits, the team met Magdalena and her family and recognized the severity of her situation. The family was directed to Kafika House, where a plastic surgery camp was being held. Despite the arduous journey of over nine hours, they arrived seeking hope and help. Upon examination, Magdalena was diagnosed by a plastic surgeon who determined that she would require a release procedure to separate her thigh from her waist. However, due to the complexity of her treatment, the surgeon has clearly communicated the possibility of amputating her leg if complications arise during the surgery. Magdalena is scheduled for surgery March 7th and her family is requesting help in raising $1,088 for surgery and postoperative care. Magdalena’s mother says: “I hope my daughter’s treatment will go well and that she will be able to walk after she completes her treatment.”

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