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Nesca from Haiti raised $1,500 to treat a heart defect.

Nesca
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  • $1,500 raised, $0 to go
$1,500
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$0
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Fully funded
Nesca's treatment was fully funded on May 8, 2015.

Photo of Nesca post-operation

May 25, 2015

Nesca received surgery to treat a heart defect.

“Following surgical closure of the hole between the two upper chambers of her heart, Nesca should be able to lead a normal life with no further symptoms or need for additional surgery in the future,” reports her doctor at Haiti Cardiac Alliance.

“I am very happy that I will be able to walk to school and around my neighborhood without getting tired,” shares Nesca. “And also that I can stop worrying about my heart!”

"Following surgical closure of the hole between the two upper chambers of her heart, Nesca should be able to lead a normal life with no furt...

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March 16, 2015

This is Nesca, a 11-year-old girl from Haiti. Nesca lives with her parents, two siblings, and four other relatives.

“Nesca loves to play ‘hide and seek’ and go to church,” shares our medical partner, Haiti Cardiac Alliance (HCA). “She plans to continue with her schooling and hopes to become a doctor. She loves math and feels that this is her strongest subject in school.”

“Nesca was born with a cardiac condition called atrial septal defect, which involves a hole between the two upper chambers (atria) of the heart,” HCA explains. “Blood passes through this hole and back to the body without first obtaining oxygen, leaving her constantly short of breath and unable to exert herself.”

Nesca needs cardiac surgery to close the defect, and the procedure will cost $1500. After surgery, blood will flow through hear heart normally, and she will see relief of all of her symptoms.

“I am looking forward to being able to run and play after my surgery!” Nesca tells us.

This is Nesca, a 11-year-old girl from Haiti. Nesca lives with her parents, two siblings, and four other relatives. "Nesca loves to play...

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Nesca's Timeline

  • March 16, 2015
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Nesca was submitted by Owen Robinson at Haiti Cardiac Alliance.

  • March 18, 2015
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Nesca 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.

  • May 1, 2015
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Nesca's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • May 8, 2015
    FULLY FUNDED

    Nesca's treatment was fully funded.

  • May 25, 2015
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    We received an update on Nesca. Read the update.

Funded by 27 donors

Funded by 27 donors

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Su

Su is 10-year-old girl who lives in Thailand. Both of her parents work for a community based organization helping others in their area. In her free time, Su likes to draw pictures and play with her friends. Su was born with clubfeet and a dislocated hip. She received corrective surgery in Chiang Mai with the help of our medical partner BCMF after she was born. During her last visit to the hospital when she was young, the doctor told her mother that they only had to return to the hospital when she outgrew her clubfeet correction shoes. However, her parents could never bring her back. In additional to financial constraints, their legal documents expired, and later when they had legal documents, they could not go to Chiang Mai due to covid-19 travel restrictions. In June 2022, Su started to experience pain in her right foot whenever she walked more than 10 minutes. She also experienced pain in her right hip for the first time when she walked. The doctor at Mae Sot Hospital diagnosed her with a dislocated hip and referred her to the larger hospital Chiang Mai for further treatment. In October an MRI was performed for Su and it was determined that she may need two surgeries: one for hrt hip and another for her clubfeet condition. The first surgery is for a hip replacement and the doctor scheduled her for surgery on November 25th so she can be out of pain as quickly as possible. Her family needs $1500 for her hip replacement surgery. Su's father said, "I am hopeful for my daughter to receive surgery soon. After surgery, I hope that she will be able to walk like other children and she will not be shy when she grows up. Now, when she goes to school, some of her friends tease her that she cannot walk properly like other children."

78% funded

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$1,183raised
$317to go

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