Success! Derick from Tanzania raised $880 to fund corrective surgery so he can walk and play.

Derick
$880
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$0
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Fully funded
Derick's treatment was fully funded on August 15, 2021.
  • Derick's story
  • Derick's update
July 7, 2021

Photo of Derick post-operation

August 25, 2021

Derick underwent corrective surgery so he can walk and play.

Derick has had a successful surgery that has helped correct both of his legs, which had made walking very challenging for him. He had been s...

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Derick's Timeline

  • July 7, 2021
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

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

  • July 9, 2021
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Derick 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.

  • July 13, 2021
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Derick's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • August 15, 2021
    FULLY FUNDED

    Derick's treatment was fully funded.

  • August 25, 2021
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Derick's treatment was successful. Read the update.

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Naw Paw is a 40 year-old woman who lives with her husband and her three daughters in a refugee camp in Mae Hong Province, Thailand. Naw Paw is originally from across the border in Karen State, Burma. Her family fled to the refugee camp in 2011 due to conflict happening between armed groups in her area. In the camp, Naw Paw’s family receives a cash card from the Border Consortium to purchase food. Naw Paw used to sell Mohhinga (a Burmese noodle) nearby school to cover for their basic needs. However, she stopped selling Mohhinga when she got this pregnant because she couldn’t handle the work well. Naw Paw’s family is struggling to make ends meet and feel lucky they receive free basic healthcare in the camp through Malteser International. Her husband is unemployed. All of her 3 children are students. During her free time, she loves to play with her children and listen to the music in her phone. Sometimes she will read books and help her daughters with their homework. Naw Paw is currently expecting her fourth child. Since Naw Paw got pregnant she is taking antenatal care regularly at the camp hospital. On January 18th, Naw Paw went back for the follow-up in the camp hospital and had an ultrasound which revealed that her baby is in the wrong position laying sideways and her doctors recommended that she deliver via a caesarean section. This way doctors can ensure the safety of both mother and child. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is helping Naw Paw undergo a C-section on January 29th. This procedure will cost $1,500, and Naw Paw's family needs your support. Naw Paw said, “After I deliver my baby and recover from surgical wound, I will sell the Mohhinga (Burmese noodle) again to cover more of the financial needs for our family.”

$1,141raised
$359to go