Dennis from Kenya raised $980 for surgery to close the hole in his back.

Dennis
$980
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Dennis's treatment was fully funded on September 2, 2014.
  • Dennis's story
  • Dennis's update
July 7, 2014

Photo of Dennis post-operation

February 12, 2015

Dennis received a spina bifida closure to close the hole on in in his lower back, reduce the risk of infection, and eliminate the possibility of spinal complications.

"The mass on his back was closed and Dennis is not likely to develop an infection or tethered cord," our medical partner tells us. "He is re...

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Dennis's Timeline

  • July 7, 2014
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Dennis was submitted by Joan Kadagaya at African Mission Healthcare.

  • July 8, 2014
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Dennis 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.

  • August 26, 2014
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Dennis's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • September 2, 2014
    FULLY FUNDED

    Dennis's treatment was fully funded.

  • February 12, 2015
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    We received an update on Dennis. Read the update.

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Millicent is a 49-year-old businesswoman from Kenya. She came to the hospital accompanied by her daughter. Millicent resides in Nyathuna in Kiambu County. She is married and a mother of 3 children. Apart from her kids, Millicent takes care of 4 other children who were left orphaned by her sister when she died. Millicent manages a small business where she sells green groceries near her home. Her husband has been sick, which makes the family very financially vulnerable. For seven years, Millicent has been experiencing heavy bleeding and other symptoms. She has been to many health facilities and has taken medicines many times with no solution. Eventually, she went to visit our medical partner's care center Nazareth Hospital for a gynecology review. Now she has been diagnosed with multiple fibroids. If not treated, Millicent will continue to suffer as the fibroids grow. She may have complications like anemia, and they may become cancerous. She needs to undergo a hysterectomy, a procedure in which surgeons will remove her uterus. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, requests $755 to fund Millicent's surgery. On November 22nd, she is scheduled to undergo treatment and once recovered, Millicent can resume her daily activities free of pain. "For the last seven years, life has been tough for me, with my problem and the family looking up to me for their needs. I am pleading for help so that I can regain my normal life and be able to take care of my family," said Millicent.

$455raised
$300to go