Success! Em from Cambodia raised $211 to fund cataract surgery.

Em
$211
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$0
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Fully funded
Em's treatment was fully funded on August 10, 2019.
  • Em's story
  • Em's update
June 16, 2019

Photo of Em post-operation

June 19, 2019

Em underwent cataract surgery.

Em has returned home after a quick and successful surgery. Em’s visual acuity has improved, which will greatly improve her quality of life. ...

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Em's Timeline

  • June 16, 2019
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

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

  • June 17, 2019
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Em 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 18, 2019
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Em's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • June 19, 2019
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Em's treatment was successful. Read the update.

  • August 10, 2019
    FULLY FUNDED

    Em's treatment was fully funded.

Funded by 2 donors

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Kyaw is a 5-year-old boy from Burma. He lives with his parents, grandmother, and older sister. Kyaw’s father supports the family as a Wi-Fi technician, while his mother and grandmother take care of the household. Recently, Kyaw started nursery school. During his free time, he likes to play football with his friends and ride his bicycle. In June 2023, while playing outside with his friends, Kyaw was accidentally hit by a friend and injured his left eye. Since then, Kyaw began to experience blurring and watering in his left eye, sensitivity to light, accompanied by pain, itching, and redness around the eye. These symptoms have made it increasingly difficult for him to see clearly. Kyaw was diagnosed with retinal detachment, a condition in which the retina pulls away from the supportive tissue in the eye, resulting in vision loss. If left untreated, he could lose his vision completely. Kyaw is scheduled to undergo surgery to reattach his retina on March 11th. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $1,500 to cover the total cost of his procedure and care. After his surgery, Kyaw's vision will hopefully be restored and he can resume his daily activities comfortably. Kyaw’s mother said, “I am very thankful to BCMF and their donors. It was very difficult to find an organization that would help with the cost of treatment. It is good to know I can depend on others for support like this, without you, it would be very difficult for me to help my son.”

$627raised
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