Meet Peter

Success! Peter from Tanzania raised $890 to fund clubfoot surgery.

Photo of Peter post-operation
$890
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Peter's treatment was fully funded on February 1, 2018.
  • Peter's story
  • Peter's update
December 18, 2017
January 9, 2018

Peter is doing well. He currently has casts on, and he will continue with casting and manipulation to correct his feet, which will allow him...

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Peter's Timeline

  • December 18, 2017
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Peter was submitted by Joan Kadagaya, SAFE Senior Program Coordinator at African Mission Healthcare

  • December 18, 2017
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Peter's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • December 19, 2017
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Peter received treatment at Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre (ALMC) in Tanzania. 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 9, 2018
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Peter's treatment was successful. Read the update

  • February 1, 2018
    FULLY FUNDED

    Peter's treatment was fully funded.

Funded by 9 donors

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