Meet Chinyere

Chinyere from Nigeria raised $1,500 to treat a uterine fibroid.

Photo of Chinyere post-operation
$1,500
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Chinyere's treatment was fully funded on September 1, 2015.
  • Chinyere's story
  • Chinyere's update
August 10, 2015
October 29, 2015

"The heavy and long bleeding will stop and she will have a normal flow," shares our medical partner, Hope for West Africa. "Her pains will a...

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Chinyere's Timeline

  • August 10, 2015
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Chinyere was submitted by Naomi Danjuma at Hope for West Africa

  • August 22, 2015
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Chinyere's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • August 31, 2015
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Chinyere 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.

  • September 1, 2015
    FULLY FUNDED

    Chinyere's treatment was fully funded.

  • October 29, 2015
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    We received an update on Chinyere. Read the update

Funded by 4 donors

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Chanthy is a 34-year-old garment factory worker from Cambodia. He is married and lives in Phnom Penh with his wife, who also works in a garment factory, and their three children. Their children are in Grade 5, Grade 2, and preschool, and are cared for by their grandmother while both parents are at work. Despite his disability, he continues working hard to support his family. In his free time, he enjoys designing and tailoring new styles of clothing. Chanthy developed polio during childhood, which caused permanent damage to his left leg. Over the years, his left knee became permanently bent, and his left foot developed a severe deformity. The leg is now nonfunctional, so he has chosen amputation to prepare for a prosthetic leg that will give him a better chance of walking independently again. The condition has greatly limited his mobility and independence. He relies on crutches to move around because his left leg is no longer functional, making it difficult to stand, walk long distances, continue working comfortably, and care for his family. Every day tasks require extra effort, and his quality of life has been significantly affected. Chanthy has been experiencing severe muscle wasting, weakness, a fixed deformity of the left foot, difficulty walking, and limited mobility. His doctors recommend an amputation of his left leg (through-knee amputation) to prevent symptoms from getting worse. Our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, is requesting $588 to fund Chanthy's surgery. Once completed, this procedure will hopefully allow him to live more comfortably. Chanthy said, “I hope this surgery will allow me to receive a prosthetic leg so I can walk more easily without relying on crutches. I want to become more independent, continue working, and improve my quality of life.”

$173raised
$415to go