Success! Margaret from Kenya raised $625 to fund thyroid surgery.

Margaret
$625
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$0
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Fully funded
Margaret's treatment was fully funded on October 12, 2020.
  • Margaret's story
  • Margaret's update
January 22, 2020

Photo of Margaret post-operation

February 26, 2020

Margaret underwent thyroid surgery.

Margaret had successful treatment and recovered well postoperatively. She was very happy that now her life will change for the better after ...

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Margaret's Timeline

  • January 22, 2020
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Margaret was submitted by Robert Kariuki, Process Coordinator at African Mission Healthcare.

  • January 27, 2020
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Margaret received treatment at Nazareth Hospital in Kenya. 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 28, 2020
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Margaret's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • February 26, 2020
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Margaret's treatment was successful. Read the update.

  • October 12, 2020
    FULLY FUNDED

    Margaret's treatment was fully funded.

Funded by 21 donors

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Originally from Burma, Cherry is a 34-year-old woman who lives with her father's cousin and her two cousins in Tak Province, Thailand. Her two cousins are students, while Cherry is a homemaker. Her father's cousin runs her own small business, selling everything from makeup to food online or through her friends. They work hard to support their family. In the beginning of 2023, Cherry began to experience troubling symptoms, including swollen neck and discomfort when swallowing food. She was diagnosed with thyroid goiter. The thyroid is the gland located in front of your neck and produces thyroid hormones. These hormones are responsible for functions such as metabolism, growth and other bodily functions. She needs surgery to prevent her symptoms from getting worse. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is helping Cherry receive treatment. She is scheduled to undergo a thyroidectomy on January 24th at Mae Sot General Hospital. Surgeons will remove all or part of her thyroid gland. She and her family need help raising $1,500 for her treatment. Cherry said, "I feel stressed about my condition. Since I heard that my family who lives in Burma have now become displaced, I have felt more stressed and I am worried about them. I want to get treatment and recover soon so that I can look for a job and support my family back home. Thank you to all the donors and the organisation Burma Children Medical Fund for being willing to help me by paying for my treatment cost."

$1,032raised
$468to go