Meet Neisha

Neisha from Haiti raised $1,500 to fund care and transportation for heart surgery.

Photo of Neisha post-operation
$1,500
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Neisha's treatment was fully funded on November 20, 2024.
  • Neisha's story
  • Neisha's update
July 10, 2024
November 28, 2024

Neisha was able to travel to the Dominican Republic to undergo treatment for her heart. Doctors inserted a catheter into Neisha's heart to t...

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Neisha's Timeline

  • July 10, 2024
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

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

  • July 14, 2024
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Neisha's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • August 12, 2024
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Neisha received treatment at Hospital CEDIMAT in Dominican Republic. 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.

  • November 20, 2024
    FULLY FUNDED

    Neisha's treatment was fully funded.

  • November 28, 2024
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    We received an update on Neisha. Read the update

Funded by 38 donors

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Sivchov is an 11-year-old boy from Cambodia. He lives in Siem Reap Province with his parents, who are rice farmers. He is in the seventh grade and is the third child of four siblings. His older brother works as a construction worker, his sister is in Grade 9, and his youngest brother is in Grade 2. He enjoys playing football with his friends in the village. His favorite subject is mathematics, and he hopes to become a teacher when he grows up. Sivchov was born with a left arm weakness caused by a difficult delivery, which damaged the nerves controlling the movement of his left arm. He has been diagnosed with a brachial plexus injury on his left side. The brachial plexus is a nerve network that transmits signals from the spine to the shoulder, arm, and hand. Injuries to this nerve network can result in loss of function and sensation. The injury causes weakness and limited movement of his left arm. He has difficulty lifting and controlling his arm, using his hand, extending his fingers, writing, carrying objects, and performing daily activities independently. Sivchov traveled to our medical partner's care center, Kien Khleang National Rehabilitation Centre, to receive treatment. This is the only center in the whole country where this treatment is available. On July 20th, he will undergo a brachial plexus repair surgery, which will improve the movement and function of his left arm. It will help him use his arm more effectively for daily activities, improve his ability to hold objects, and allow him to become more independent. Our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, is requesting $737 to fund this procedure. Sivchov's mother said, “I hope this surgery will give my son a better chance to use his left arm. I want him to study, play, and grow up with confidence like other children.”

$195raised
$542to go