Success! Johanna from Colombia raised $1,500 to fund clubfoot treatment so she can grow up healthy.

Johanna
$1,500
raised
$0
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Fully funded
Johanna's treatment was fully funded on January 20, 2022.
  • Johanna's story
  • Johanna's update
January 11, 2022

Photo of Johanna post-operation

April 1, 2022

Johanna underwent clubfoot treatment so she can grow up healthy.

Our medical partner shared that Johanna had a smooth surgery and will now be able to learn how to walk as she grows. Her family was so grate...

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Johanna's Timeline

  • January 11, 2022
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Johanna was submitted by Sofía Gaviria Miranda, Head of Donations at Clínica Noel.

  • January 19, 2022
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Johanna's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • January 20, 2022
    FULLY FUNDED

    Johanna's treatment was fully funded.

  • March 28, 2022
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Johanna received treatment at Clínica Noel in Colombia. 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 1, 2022
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Johanna's treatment was successful. Read the update.

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Oun is a 58-year-old grandmother. She and her husband are farmers in a rural area about two and a half hours from the capital Phnom Penh. They are parents to two sons and one daughter and proud grandparents of three grandchildren. In her free time, she likes to watch Khmer dramas on TV. Oun has spent the majority of her life outside, which has exposed her to sunny, dusty, sandy, and windy conditions which has contributed to her condition. Seven years ago, Oun developed a pterygium in her right eye, which is a non-cancerous growth of the conjunctiva, a mucous layer that lubricates the eye. The growths occur when the conjunctiva is exposed to excessive sun damage, wind or dust and the cells grow abnormally over the pupil. This causes her irritation and burning. The condition has significantly impacted her vision. It is difficult for her to engage in social activities, read, watch television, or even recognize faces. When Oun learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for two and a half hours seeking treatment. Oun needs a surgical procedure to remove the abnormal conjunctiva from the cornea surface and replace it with a conjunctival graft to prevent recurrence. The total cost of her procedure is $225. This covers medications, supplies, and inpatient care for two days. The procedure is scheduled for March 8th. Oun said, "I hope after surgery my eye will not be red or irritated. I hope to have no worry and go back to planting rice."

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