Success! Baby of Mwanaisha from Tanzania raised $1,015 to fund surgery for spina bifida.

Baby of Mwanaisha
$1,015
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Fully funded
Baby of Mwanaisha's treatment was fully funded on March 2, 2022.
  • Baby of Mwanaisha's story
  • Baby of Mwanaisha's update
December 7, 2021

Photo of Baby of Mwanaisha post-operation

March 17, 2022

Baby of Mwanaisha underwent a successful spina bifida surgery.

Mwanaisha’s newborn baby had a successful surgery was a success! The closure surgery helped treat his Spina Bifida and reduce the risk of li...

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Baby of Mwanaisha's Timeline

  • December 7, 2021
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

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

  • December 8, 2021
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Baby of Mwanaisha received treatment at Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre (ALMC) 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.

  • January 7, 2022
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Baby of Mwanaisha's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • March 2, 2022
    FULLY FUNDED

    Baby of Mwanaisha's treatment was fully funded.

  • March 17, 2022
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Baby of Mwanaisha's treatment was successful. Read the update.

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Sarin is a 53-year-old single woman who lives in Phnom Penh province and is the primary caregiver for her elderly parents. She has five living siblings (sadly, two of her siblings died young) who help to support her and her parents. Most of her day is taken up with caring for her parents, cooking, and cleaning. In the evenings, Sarin likes to practice dhamma - a form of Buddhist meditation - as well as listen to the village monks pray on the local radio station. For many years, Sarin had an ear infection. This infection caused a cholesteatoma, or an abnormal skin growth, to develop in the middle ear behind the ear drum. If untreated, a cholesteatoma can cause erosion of the three small bones located in the middle ear, resulting in nerve deterioration, imbalance, vertigo, and deafness. It can also affect and erode, through the enzymes it produces, the thin bone structure that isolates the top of the ear from the brain, risking further infection with serious complications. Sarin's cholesteatoma has caused her many problems. She suffers ear discharge, headaches, and a gradual loss of hearing. It is difficult for her to communicate with her family and other villagers, and she is embarrassed that she cannot hear well. She visited several hospitals seeking care but could not afford to pay for surgery. One of the hospitals suggested she visit our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC). Sarin traveled to CSC and, after examination, learned that she will be able to receive treatment. On October 17, the ENT surgeons at CSC will remove the cholesteatoma by performing a mastoidectomy procedure in her left ear. CSC is requesting $926 to fund this procedure. This covers medications, supplies, and inpatient care. Sarin said: "I hopeful that this operation will improve my hearing and prevent a brain infection."

$358raised
$568to go