Success! Dean from Cambodia raised $224 to fund a mass removal procedure.

Dean
$224
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$0
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Fully funded
Dean's treatment was fully funded on January 1, 2017.
  • Dean's story
  • Dean's update
December 1, 2016

Photo of Dean post-operation

January 31, 2017

Dean underwent a successful mass removal procedure.

Surgeons removed a mass about three centimeters in diameter. Her sutures were removed one week later. Her wound is completely healed, and sh...

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Dean's Timeline

  • December 1, 2016
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Dean was submitted by Lindsay Bownik, Stakeholder Relations Officer at Children's Surgical Centre.

  • December 2, 2016
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Dean received treatment at Kien Khleang National Rehabilitation Centre in Cambodia. 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.

  • December 15, 2016
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Dean's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • January 1, 2017
    FULLY FUNDED

    Dean's treatment was fully funded.

  • January 31, 2017
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Dean's treatment was successful. 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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