Success! Tumubwine from Uganda raised $240 to fund thyroid surgery.

Tumubwine
$240
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$0
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Fully funded
Tumubwine's treatment was fully funded on July 9, 2018.
  • Tumubwine's story
  • Tumubwine's update
May 7, 2018

Photo of Tumubwine post-operation

May 30, 2018

Tumubwine underwent thyroid surgery.

Surgery was successful, and she is no longer in pain. Tumubwine says, “I extend my gratitude to Watsi for saving my life as I could never...

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Tumubwine's Timeline

  • May 7, 2018
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

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

  • May 8, 2018
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Tumubwine received treatment at Karoli Lwanga Hospital, Nyakibale in Uganda. 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 9, 2018
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Tumubwine's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • May 30, 2018
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Tumubwine's treatment was successful. Read the update.

  • July 9, 2018
    FULLY FUNDED

    Tumubwine's treatment was fully funded.

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