Meet Fred

Success! Fred from Malawi raised $733 to fund prostate surgery.

Photo of Fred post-operation
$733
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Fred's treatment was fully funded on May 1, 2018.
  • Fred's story
  • Fred's update
March 12, 2018
April 13, 2018

Fred had a successful and uncomplicated prostate surgery, and he and his family are thrilled with his positive outcome. Fred is already feel...

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Fred's Timeline

  • March 12, 2018
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Fred was submitted by Alison Corbit, Project Coordinator at World Altering Medicine

  • March 12, 2018
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Fred's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • March 13, 2018
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Fred received treatment at Nkhoma Hospital in Malawi. 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.

  • April 13, 2018
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Fred's treatment was successful. Read the update

  • May 1, 2018
    FULLY FUNDED

    Fred's treatment was fully funded.

Funded by 20 donors

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Pich is a 17-year-old young man from Cambodia. He is the youngest of two siblings and lives with his parents in Kampong Cham Province. His father works as a day laborer on a rubber farm, while his mother works in a garment factory. He left school while in Grade 10 and now works alongside his father to help the family. His favorite dish is korko fish soup. During his free time, he enjoys playing volleyball and football with his friends in the village. In April 2026, Pich was involved in a motorbike accident that caused serious injuries and nerve damage to his left arm. He lost consciousness and received stitches for multiple wounds on his left upper arm. He later sought traditional Khmer treatment, but his arm did not improve as he had hoped. Approximately six months after the accident, he has regained some movement in his shoulder and elbow, but he still cannot bend his elbow normally or move his wrist and fingers. He also experiences numbness in his left forearm and hand. He needs to undergo a tendon and nerve repair procedure to help regain strength and mobility. Our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, is helping Pich receive treatment. He is scheduled to undergo the tendon and nerve repair procedure on October 22nd. His family can contribute $37.50, but needs help raising $664 more to help fund his procedure and care. Pich said, “Since my accident, I haven’t been able to use my left arm the way I used to, and it has made my daily life and work very difficult. I’m still young, and I want to regain movement in my arm so I can work and take care of myself again. I hope this surgery will give me a chance to improve and move toward a better future.”

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