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Success! Lightness from Tanzania raised $1,035 to fund surgery to treat a snake bite.

Lightness
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Fully funded
Lightness's treatment was fully funded on February 1, 2018.

Photo of Lightness post-operation

January 23, 2018

Lightness underwent surgery to treat a snake bite.

Lightness is doing much better. She is no longer sick or in pain, and her hand has completely healed.

Lightness’s mother says, “I am very grateful that my daughter is doing well, thank you so much for saving her life.”

Lightness is doing much better. She is no longer sick or in pain, and her hand has completely healed. Lightness’s mother says, “I am ver...

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December 20, 2017

“Please help my granddaughter get treatment,” says Lightness’s grandmother. “She is in pain.”

Lightness is a three-year-old girl from Tanzania who loves to play. She is also very curious about school, and her grandparents hope that she will grow up to be a successful teacher someday.

Recently, while Lightness’s whole family was sleeping, a snake got into their house through a hole in the wall. It climbed into Lightness’s bed and bit her middle finger. She woke up with a cry of pain.

Lightness’s father treated the snake bite with herbs. Although these lessened the pain, the child’s hand kept swelling, and she developed a fever. By the time Lightness’s parents rushed her to the hospital, the tissue in her finger had already begun to die.

Now, the best course of treatment for Lightness is to amputate the finger in order to prevent further complications. However, Lightness’s parents cannot afford the operation. Her father supports his five children’s school fees and daily needs with the income he earns from farming. There is no extra money for unexpected costs.

But with your help, we can raise the $1,035 needed for Lightness’s operation on December 22. This total will also cover the costs of her lab tests, three-day hospital visit, and stay at a recovery center for children.

No toddler should have to live in pain. Let’s do what we can to help Lightness.

“Please help my granddaughter get treatment,” says Lightness’s grandmother. “She is in pain.” Lightness is a three-year-old girl from Tan...

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Lightness's Timeline

  • December 20, 2017
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

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

  • December 30, 2017
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Lightness 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 3, 2018
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Lightness's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • January 23, 2018
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Lightness's treatment was successful. Read the update.

  • February 1, 2018
    FULLY FUNDED

    Lightness's treatment was fully funded.

Funded by 20 donors

Funded by 20 donors

Treatment
Amputation
  • Cost Breakdown
On average, it costs $1,035 for Lightness's treatment
Hospital Fees
$849
Medical Staff
$25
Medication
$11
Supplies
$98
Labs
$52

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