Success! Boaz from Tanzania raised $609 to fund surgery to help him breathe.

Boaz
$609
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Boaz's treatment was fully funded on February 23, 2018.
  • Boaz's story
  • Boaz's update
January 10, 2018

Photo of Boaz post-operation

January 17, 2018

Boaz underwent surgery to help him breathe.

His adenoids were removed. He can now breathe normally, swallow food without pain, and attend school. His mother says, "I am very thankfu...

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Boaz's Timeline

  • January 10, 2018
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

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

  • January 11, 2018
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Boaz received treatment at Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre (ALMC) in Tanzania. 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.

  • January 11, 2018
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Boaz's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • January 17, 2018
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Boaz's treatment was successful. Read the update.

  • February 23, 2018
    FULLY FUNDED

    Boaz's treatment was fully funded.

Funded by 7 donors

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Originally from Burma, Cherry is a 34-year-old woman who lives with her father's cousin and her two cousins in Tak Province, Thailand. Her two cousins are students, while Cherry is a homemaker. Her father's cousin runs her own small business, selling everything from makeup to food online or through her friends. They work hard to support their family. In the beginning of 2023, Cherry began to experience troubling symptoms, including swollen neck and discomfort when swallowing food. She was diagnosed with thyroid goiter. The thyroid is the gland located in front of your neck and produces thyroid hormones. These hormones are responsible for functions such as metabolism, growth and other bodily functions. She needs surgery to prevent her symptoms from getting worse. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is helping Cherry receive treatment. She is scheduled to undergo a thyroidectomy on January 24th at Mae Sot General Hospital. Surgeons will remove all or part of her thyroid gland. She and her family need help raising $1,500 for her treatment. Cherry said, "I feel stressed about my condition. Since I heard that my family who lives in Burma have now become displaced, I have felt more stressed and I am worried about them. I want to get treatment and recover soon so that I can look for a job and support my family back home. Thank you to all the donors and the organisation Burma Children Medical Fund for being willing to help me by paying for my treatment cost."

$1,032raised
$468to go