Success! Niwagaba from Uganda raised $179 to fund hernia repair surgery.

Niwagaba
$179
raised
$0
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Fully funded
Niwagaba's treatment was fully funded on July 31, 2017.
  • Niwagaba's story
  • Niwagaba's update
February 27, 2017

Photo of Niwagaba post-operation

March 9, 2017

Niwagaba underwent successful hernia repair surgery.

Niwagaba had a tremendous swelling in his groin and was very uncomfortable. Now that his hernia has been repaired, he is much more comfortab...

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Niwagaba's Timeline

  • February 27, 2017
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Niwagaba was submitted by Sheila Hosner at The Kellermann Foundation.

  • February 28, 2017
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Niwagaba's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • March 1, 2017
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Niwagaba received treatment at Bwindi Community Hospital in Uganda. 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.

  • March 9, 2017
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Niwagaba's treatment was successful. Read the update.

  • July 31, 2017
    FULLY FUNDED

    Niwagaba's treatment was fully funded.

Funded by 7 donors

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Su is a 12-year-old boy from Burma who lives in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp with his family. Su had to discontinue his studies while in fourth-grade, and his family was forced to leave their home because of the conflict in Burma. Su’s grandparents are his primary caregivers as his parents divorced, got remarried and moved away. His half-brother, uncle, aunt, and infant cousin also live with the family. Su’s grandmother and aunt take care of their home, while his grandfather, uncle and half-brother work as day laborers. Su initially noticed signs of his condition in January, when he felt pain on the left side of his mouth, and had a slight swelling on the left side of his face. One month later, he was taken to the clinic by his aunt, where it was discovered that he had three cavities on the left side of his mouth. The doctors removed the decayed tooth on the top jaw but left the lower two as the swelling was significant. Su stayed in hospital for one week to recover, while receiving antibiotics. He was released from the clinic once the pain and swelling had decreased, but shortly after, the symptoms resurfaced, more intense than before. Presently, the left side of Su’s face is significantly swollen, and he feels acute pain. He has difficulty eating and can only chew from the right side of his mouth. He cannot lay down on the left side due to the swelling and pain, which gets worse at night. Su also feels pain in his neck when he drinks or swallows food. Su needs to undergo a CT scan, a procedure in which X-ray images taken from several angles are combined to produce cross-sectional images of the body. This will help doctors diagnose his condition and formulate an appropriate treatment plan. Su's family is however unable to raise the required funds needed for the imaging procedure. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $414 to cover the cost of Su's CT scan and care, scheduled for March 25th. Su is keen to return to school when his condition is treated. He loves to paint and draw in his free time and would like to be an artist someday. Su's grandfather is worried about his condition, but hopeful about his future. He says, “Whatever he wants to do in his future, I will support him fully, as his parents are gone.”

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