Simon from Malawi raised $613 for surgery to repair an inguinal hernia.

Simon
$613
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$0
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Fully funded
Simon's treatment was fully funded on January 31, 2015.
  • Simon's story
  • Simon's update
January 11, 2015

Photo of Simon post-operation

May 14, 2015

Simon received surgery to repair an inguinal hernia.

"He is feeling better and we are planning to send him to school next academic year," shares Simon's parents. Our medical partner, World ...

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Simon's Timeline

  • January 11, 2015
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Simon was submitted by Tawonga Kayira at World Altering Medicine.

  • January 20, 2015
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Simon received treatment. 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 27, 2015
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Simon's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • January 31, 2015
    FULLY FUNDED

    Simon's treatment was fully funded.

  • May 14, 2015
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    We received an update on Simon. Read the update.

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Shinka is a 6-year-old boy from Kenya. He is the last born in a family of seven children. His father, who was the sole breadwinner of the family passed away in 2017 after a short illness. To provide for the family, the eldest son, who finished his high school studies last year, sells milk to earn some money. Sometimes the earnings are not much, and they have to rely on family members for financial support. The family does not have medical coverage and is not able to raise the money needed to pay for Shinka's surgery. In May of last year, Shinka started experiencing some difficulty when passing urine. At some point, he had stopped going to school for a few weeks. His mother shared Shinka's condition with his uncle who took him to a local health center for review. Shinka was examined and referred to our facility. When he came with his uncle for examination, doctors were able to diagnose his condition and also found a condition called cryptorchidism that first requires a bilateral orchidopexy surgery. If left untreated, Shinka has an increased risk of developing hernias, testicular cancer, and fertility problems in the future. Shinka will be receiving assistance from our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare (AMH). Fortunately, he is scheduled to undergo corrective surgery on January 11th. AMHF is requesting $646 to cover the total cost of his procedure and care. Shinka’s uncle says, “We are very much worried as a family about Shinka’s condition. His studies are affected, and we want him to go back to school as soon as possible.”

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