Meet Saika

Success! Saika from Haiti raised $1,500 to fund prep for cardiac surgery.

Photo of Saika post-operation
$1,500
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Saika's treatment was fully funded on December 31, 2018.
  • Saika's story
  • Saika's update
October 10, 2018
October 23, 2018

During surgery, a patch was used to close the hole in Saika's heart so that blood can no longer leak through it. She should no longer experi...

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Saika's Timeline

  • October 10, 2018
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Saika was submitted by Owen Robinson, Executive Director at International Cardiac Alliance

  • October 10, 2018
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Saika received treatment at St. Damien Hospital in Haiti. 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.

  • October 20, 2018
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Saika's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • October 23, 2018
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Saika's treatment was successful. Read the update

  • December 31, 2018
    FULLY FUNDED

    Saika's treatment was fully funded.

Funded by 14 donors

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Ree is an 18-year-old young woman from Burma. She lives in Mae Ramat District, Tak Province, Thailand, with her mother, father, younger brother, husband, and son. She is a homemaker and looks after her one-year-old son. Her younger brother is a student. Her mother, father, and husband are subsistence farmers. When work is slow at the farm, they also work as day labourers. On 28th February 2026, Ree, her husband, and her son were driving back home from the market in the evening on a motorbike. Suddenly, they were hit from behind by a drunk driver, and all three of them fell from the bike onto the left side of the road. Nah suffered road rash on her face and leg, and realized that she could not stand up. Her son’s head was bruised and swollen, and on the left side of her husband’s body, there was also heavy bruising. An ambulance arrived on scene and took Nah to a nearby hospital. The doctor explained that her left ankle was fractured, requiring surgery. She was referred to our medical partner's care center, Mae Sot General Hospital. With the help of our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, Ree will undergo surgery to reset her fractured bones and ensure proper healing. The procedure is scheduled for March 7th and Ree needs to raise $1,500 to fund her procedure and care. This procedure will help Ree be able to walk and go back home to take care of her son, and she will no longer be in pain after treatment. Ree said, “I don’t even know what to say, but I feel sad. I have no idea where to look for funding for my treatment. I cannot walk and have to depend on my father for everything, and I miss my son at home.”

$936raised
$564to go