Success! Voeun from Cambodia raised $253 to fund cataract surgery.

Voeun
$253
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Voeun's treatment was fully funded on June 15, 2023.
  • Voeun's story
  • Voeun's update
January 12, 2023

Photo of Voeun post-operation

June 29, 2023

Voeun underwent cataract surgery.

Voeun and his family traveled to CSC for his operation. He spent a night in the hospital after surgery and returned home the following day. ...

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Voeun's Timeline

  • January 12, 2023
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Voeun was submitted by Romanea Khun, Assistant Manager, CSC at Children's Surgical Centre.

  • January 13, 2023
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Voeun 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.

  • January 20, 2023
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Voeun's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • June 15, 2023
    FULLY FUNDED

    Voeun's treatment was fully funded.

  • June 29, 2023
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Voeun's treatment was successful. Read the update.

Funded by 4 donors

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Kyu is a 43-year-old teacher from Burma. She lives with her mother, husband, and two sons in Yangon Division, Burma. Kyu’s mother is retired, and her two sons are students. Kyu’s husband works as a motorcycle taxi driver. Kyu is a high school teacher who conducts classes from her home. Their combined monthly income is sufficient to cover their basic living expenses but they are not able to save money. When they have health issues, they rely on a nearby clinic for medical attention. In her free time, she enjoys reading books and she'd like to be able to continue teaching her students at home once she feels better. Kyu was born with an atrial septal defect (ASD), a condition in which a hole exists between the two upper chambers of the heart. Sometimes ASDs may close on their own during development, but sometimes this condition requires surgery to repair the hole and prevent long-term damage to the heart and lungs. Kyu is scheduled to undergo heart surgery on February 4th to correct the atrial septal defect and improve her quality of life. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $1,500 to support the cost of Kyu's procedure and care. Kyu said “Since my heart condition worsened, I couldn’t teach my students due to my fatigue. Now I felt very happy when I learned that the BCMF organisation would support my surgery. Without the help of these donors, I couldn’t afford the treatment. I would like to be thankful to all donors and BCMF for supporting my surgery.”

$640raised
$860to go