Meet Sopheak

Success! Sopheak from Cambodia raised $390 to treat a mass on his nose.

Photo of Sopheak post-operation
$390
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Sopheak's treatment was fully funded on December 22, 2015.
  • Sopheak's story
  • Sopheak's update
December 2, 2015
January 6, 2016

After his successful meningoencephalocele repair, Sopheak is recovering well. "Sopheak will have a followup appointment in two months," says...

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Sopheak's Timeline

  • December 2, 2015
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Sopheak was submitted by Hannah Callas, Stakeholder Relations Officer at Children's Surgical Centre

  • December 2, 2015
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Sopheak received treatment at Kien Khleang National Rehabilitation Centre in Cambodia. 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 21, 2015
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Sopheak's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • December 22, 2015
    FULLY FUNDED

    Sopheak's treatment was fully funded.

  • January 6, 2016
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Sopheak's treatment was successful. Read the update

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$975raised
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