Success! Komujuni from Uganda raised $249 to fund hernia surgery.

Komujuni
$249
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Komujuni's treatment was fully funded on April 30, 2019.
  • Komujuni's story
  • Komujuni's update
April 2, 2019

Photo of Komujuni post-operation

April 18, 2019

Komujuni underwent hernia surgery.

Komujuni’s hernia repair was done successfully. She is no longer at risk of complications....

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Komujuni's Timeline

  • April 2, 2019
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

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

  • April 7, 2019
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Komujuni's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • April 10, 2019
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Komujuni received treatment at Holy Family Virika 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.

  • April 18, 2019
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Komujuni's treatment was successful. Read the update.

  • April 30, 2019
    FULLY FUNDED

    Komujuni's treatment was fully funded.

Funded by 1 donor

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Edina, a 41-year-old mother of seven, works as a vegetable seller, earning about $2.97 per day for her family's upkeep. She finds joy interacting with her customers and has a fondness for chicken and nsima, a Malawian staple porridge made from maize flour. Four years ago, Edina discovered a small, painless swelling on the right side of her neck. After seeking medical advice at a nearby hospital, she was diagnosed with goiter, an enlargement of the thyroid gland. She was instructed to wait for an opportunity for surgery, but her condition has worsened, causing breathlessness, neck pain, and difficulty lifting heavy objects. This has affected her work capacity and resulted in a decrease in income. Inspired by a fellow community member's journey to seek help, Edina visited our medical partner's care facility, Partners in Hope Medical Centre, where a surgeon reconfirmed the need for a thyroidectomy, the surgical removal of all or part of your thyroid gland. Faced with financial hardships, Edina is seeking support for her surgery treatment. Fortunately, our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is helping Edina receive treatment. On March 20th, surgeons at PIH will perform a thyroidectomy to relieve her symptoms and help her resume her vegetable business at full capacity. Now, Edina needs help to fund this $1,015 procedure. Edina says, “I feel so fortunate to get the opportunity for support. Thank you so much, I believe surgery will help me get back to normal life."

$193raised
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