Khoun from Cambodia raised $225 for cataract removal surgery.

Khoun
$225
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Khoun's treatment was fully funded on June 25, 2016.
  • Khoun's story
  • Khoun's update
June 1, 2016

Photo of Khoun post-operation

August 20, 2016

Khoun underwent successful cataract surgery.

Khoun's right eye cataract was successfully removed and clear vision has been restored. The patient went home after the first surgery and ha...

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Khoun's Timeline

  • June 1, 2016
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Khoun was submitted by Hannah Callas, Stakeholder Relations Officer at Children's Surgical Centre.

  • June 1, 2016
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Khoun 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.

  • June 21, 2016
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Khoun's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • June 25, 2016
    FULLY FUNDED

    Khoun's treatment was fully funded.

  • August 20, 2016
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    We received an update on Khoun. Read the update.

Funded by 6 donors

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Naw Paw is a 40 year-old woman who lives with her husband and her three daughters in a refugee camp in Mae Hong Province, Thailand. Naw Paw is originally from across the border in Karen State, Burma. Her family fled to the refugee camp in 2011 due to conflict happening between armed groups in her area. In the camp, Naw Paw’s family receives a cash card from the Border Consortium to purchase food. Naw Paw used to sell Mohhinga (a Burmese noodle) nearby school to cover for their basic needs. However, she stopped selling Mohhinga when she got this pregnant because she couldn’t handle the work well. Naw Paw’s family is struggling to make ends meet and feel lucky they receive free basic healthcare in the camp through Malteser International. Her husband is unemployed. All of her 3 children are students. During her free time, she loves to play with her children and listen to the music in her phone. Sometimes she will read books and help her daughters with their homework. Naw Paw is currently expecting her fourth child. Since Naw Paw got pregnant she is taking antenatal care regularly at the camp hospital. On January 18th, Naw Paw went back for the follow-up in the camp hospital and had an ultrasound which revealed that her baby is in the wrong position laying sideways and her doctors recommended that she deliver via a caesarean section. This way doctors can ensure the safety of both mother and child. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is helping Naw Paw undergo a C-section on January 29th. This procedure will cost $1,500, and Naw Paw's family needs your support. Naw Paw said, “After I deliver my baby and recover from surgical wound, I will sell the Mohhinga (Burmese noodle) again to cover more of the financial needs for our family.”

$1,141raised
$359to go