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Success! Sherley from Haiti raised $1,500 to fund prep for cardiac surgery.

Sherley
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  • $1,500 raised, $0 to go
$1,500
raised
$0
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Fully funded
Sherley's treatment was fully funded on August 6, 2019.

Photo of Sherley post-operation

June 18, 2019

Sherley underwent cardiac surgery.

During surgery, Sherley’s damaged valve was removed and an artificial valve was implanted in its place. Although Sherley will require lifelong medications to manage her valve, she should be able to lead a near-normal life.

During surgery, Sherley's damaged valve was removed and an artificial valve was implanted in its place. Although Sherley will require lifelo...

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May 3, 2019

Sherley is a mother of two from Haiti. She lives with her husband and two children in a neighborhood of Port-au-Prince; she is a homemaker. Sherley has a cardiac condition called rheumatic mitral stenosis and mitral regurgitation. One of the four valves of her heart does not open and close properly and is also too narrow, as a result of an infection she suffered several years ago.

Sherley will fly to the United States to receive treatment. On May 6, she will undergo cardiac surgery, during which surgeons will either repair or replace her damaged valve. Another organization, The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, is contributing $46,000 to pay for surgery.

Sherley’s family also needs help to fund the costs of surgery prep. The $1,500 bill covers labs, medicines, and checkup and followup appointments. It also supports passport obtainment and the social workers from our medical partner, Haiti Cardiac Alliance, who will accompany Sherley’s family overseas.

She says, “I am so happy to have this surgery so I will be in better health to play with my children.”

Sherley is a mother of two from Haiti. She lives with her husband and two children in a neighborhood of Port-au-Prince; she is a homemaker. ...

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Sherley's Timeline

  • May 3, 2019
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Sherley was submitted by Owen Robinson, Executive Director at Haiti Cardiac Alliance.

  • May 6, 2019
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Sherley received treatment at Baylor Scott & White Heart Hospital in United States. 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.

  • May 6, 2019
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Sherley's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • June 18, 2019
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Sherley's treatment was successful. Read the update.

  • August 6, 2019
    FULLY FUNDED

    Sherley's treatment was fully funded.

Funded by 28 donors

Treatment
Overseas Prep and Transportation
  • Cost Breakdown
On average, it costs $1,980 for Sherley's treatment
Subsidies fund $480 and Watsi raises the remaining $1,500
Hospital Fees
$0
Medical Staff
$450
Medication
$360
Supplies
$0
Travel
$900
Labs
$180
Other
$90

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Mary

Mary is an eight-year-old girl. She is a talkative and playful young girl. She is the last born in a family of seven children and the family is not well off financially. Both of her parents do casual jobs like ploughing people's farms for a living and such jobs are not easy to find where they live. Sometimes the church members chip in to help them where they can. When Mary was one year old, she was involved in an accident where she sustained burns to her head, some parts of her face and neck. She was rushed to the hospital and was admitted for better care. While in the hospital, a surgery was done on her head where she had sustained more burns. She was then discharged and booked for wound dressing clinics. The wounds were healing well as per the doctors’ plan. Her parents managed to take her for the clinics for a few months but later stopped because of finances. While at home, the wound got infected but due to lack of funds, she was not taken to hospital at that time. Time went by and the infection spread to most parts of the head. When she was three years old, the family met up with a local pastor who started helping them. He started financing Mary’s hospital visits with the help of some church members where he ministered. The wound was dressed again but the recovery process was very slow. In mid this year, the pastor brought them to Kijabe Hospital, she was examined, and the wound was dressed properly. Since then, the wound has been healing as expected. Fortunately, our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is helping Mary receive treatment. On December 9th, surgeons will perform a debridement and skin graft procedure to help the remaining wound to heal properly. Now, Mary's family needs help to fund this $1,185 procedure. Mary’s father says, "Since the accident, we have been struggling a lot to make her get the required treatment but have failed to some extent. Coming to Kijabe, our hopes have been boosted greatly with the improvement she has experienced, and we hope that she will go through with the surgery and be well again.”

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$720raised
$464to go

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