Success! Sokhea from Cambodia raised $148 to fund vision-restoring surgery.

Sokhea
$148
raised
$0
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Fully funded
Sokhea's treatment was fully funded on February 15, 2017.
  • Sokhea's story
  • Sokhea's update
December 26, 2016

Photo of Sokhea post-operation

February 16, 2017

Sokhea underwent vision-restoring surgery.

Sokhea's eye pterygium was successfully removed from her right eye, and clear vision has been restored. Following the operation, she was giv...

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Sokhea's Timeline

  • December 26, 2016
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Sokhea was submitted by Lindsay Bownik, Stakeholder Relations Officer at Children's Surgical Centre.

  • December 26, 2016
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Sokhea received treatment at Kien Khleang National Rehabilitation Centre in Cambodia. 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 6, 2017
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Sokhea's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • February 15, 2017
    FULLY FUNDED

    Sokhea's treatment was fully funded.

  • February 16, 2017
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Sokhea's treatment was successful. Read the update.

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