Arnold from Tanzania raised $1,100 to grow up healthy.

Arnold
$1,100
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Arnold's treatment was fully funded on June 20, 2015.
  • Arnold's story
  • Arnold's update
June 17, 2015

Photo of Arnold post-operation

July 24, 2015

Arnold received surgery to treat a myelomeningocele.

Doctors were successfully able to close the covering around Arnold's spinal cord, and insert a shunt into his brain to drain the excess cere...

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Arnold's Timeline

  • June 17, 2015
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Arnold was submitted by Esupat Kimerei, Rehab Surgery Project Assistant Coordinator at African Mission Healthcare.

  • June 18, 2015
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Arnold 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.

  • June 19, 2015
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Arnold's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • June 20, 2015
    FULLY FUNDED

    Arnold's treatment was fully funded.

  • July 24, 2015
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    We received an update on Arnold. Read the update.

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