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Dennis is a young college student from Kenya who needs $1,074 to fund surgery to allow him to eat more easily.

Dennis
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December 8, 2022

Dennis is the first born in a family of four children. When he finished high school, he was reluctant to join college because of his condition. He currently is not able to work because he gets easily tired and cannot carry heavy loads. He joined college just recently but has been out of school for the past two months. Now that he is at home, he helps his mother who picks tea for a living. He does not have a health insurance coverage and cannot raise the required amount of money to cater for his hospital bill.

In 2019 while he was sitting for his national school exams, Dennis experienced sharp pain in his esophagus. He took a glass of water, and the pain went away for a few weeks. The pain used to occur roughly two times in a month and a glass of water would help a lot. Late last year, the pain worsened. He was not in a position to swallow food. He went to a herbalist and was given some medication to use for some time. When the dose was over, the pain was still persistent, and he still could not swallow food normally. He was then referred to Kijabe Hospital by a friend where he was examined and given some medication to use. He didn’t feel better and decided to go back to the herbalist for different medication but there was no change.

Later he finally returned to Kijabe Hospital and scans and tests revealed that he has Achalasia. He is scheduled for a heller’s myotomy which is a curative laparotomy surgery for his condition. Now he needs $1,074 to pay for the surgery.

Dennis says, “I feel very sad. If I was healthy, I would be able to work well and be comfortable with myself.”

Dennis is the first born in a family of four children. When he finished high school, he was reluctant to join college because of his conditi...

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Dennis's Timeline

  • December 8, 2022
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Dennis was submitted by Ruth Kanyeria, SAFE Program Coordinator at African Mission Healthcare.

  • December 13, 2022
    TREATMENT SCHEDULED

    Dennis was scheduled to receive treatment at AIC Kijabe 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.

  • December 13, 2022
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Dennis's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • TODAY
    AWAITING FUNDING

    Dennis is currently raising funds for his treatment.

  • TBD
    AWAITING UPDATE

    Awaiting Dennis's treatment update from African Mission Healthcare.

Funded by 23 donors

Funded by 23 donors

Treatment
Curative Laparatomy
  • Cost Breakdown
On average, it costs $1,074 for Dennis's treatment
Hospital Fees
$708
Medical Staff
$29
Medication
$46
Supplies
$161
Labs
$78
Other
$52

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