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Britney from Kenya raised $1,224 to fund mobility-restoring surgery on her leg and foot.

Britney
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  • $1,224 raised, $0 to go
$1,224
raised
$0
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Fully funded
Britney's treatment was fully funded on November 13, 2020.
November 13, 2020

Britney did not undergo surgery on her leg.

We just received an important update from our medical partner that Britney was admitted to the hospital for her treatment and stayed in the hospital for 4 days waiting for the result of her tests and an xray. Upon receiving the reports, her doctor consulted with other experts and determined that the operation would be both difficult and possibly not yield the desired results due to coxa magna (asymmetrical enlargement and deformation of the femoral head and neck.) They decided to it would be best to cancel her case at this point. Britney had high expectations of surgery, and when it was cancelled, she was disappointed. She has been able to undergo counseling with the doctors and other support staff, and we have shared our support with her for a healthy and happier journey ahead.

We just received an important update from our medical partner that Britney was admitted to the hospital for her treatment and stayed in the ...

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September 30, 2020

Meet Britney, a 14-year-old girl from a village in Meru County. Britney likes socializing and playing handball. She aspires to become a doctor in future to help patients who are going through tough times in the hospital. Britney is the second born in a family of three children. Her father is a small businessman while her mother is a farmer.

While playing with a few other girls, Britney slipped in the field and injured her left foot. She has been to different hospitals for x-rays and seeking treatment, but her condition has been worsening. It affects her mobility and is causing her to feel pain anytime she walks. Britney cannot stand for long and doing household duties is also a challenge for her now.

Surgery will be of great impact as she will be able to walk without any challenge and the pain which she has been feeling whenever she walks, will be alleviated.

“I want my foot to be corrected so that I can walk well like other girls,” Britney told us.

Meet Britney, a 14-year-old girl from a village in Meru County. Britney likes socializing and playing handball. She aspires to become a doct...

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Britney's Timeline

  • September 30, 2020
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Britney was submitted by Joan Kadagaya, Curative Medical Support Program-Partner Representative at African Mission Healthcare.

  • October 1, 2020
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Britney's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • October 5, 2020
    TREATMENT SCHEDULED

    Britney was scheduled to receive treatment at AIC Cure International Hospital in Kenya. 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.

  • November 13, 2020
    FUNDING ENDED

    Britney is no longer raising funds.

  • November 13, 2020
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Britney's treatment did not happen. Read the update.

Funded by 28 donors

Treatment
Angular Deformity Correction
  • Cost Breakdown
On average, it costs $1,224 for Britney's treatment
Hospital Fees
$242
Medical Staff
$313
Medication
$179
Supplies
$347
Labs
$37
Radiology
$47
Other
$59

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Ashin Mala

Ashin Mala is a 30-year-old monk who lives in a monastery in Karen State, Burma. He became a monk a year ago. As a monk, Ashin usually doesn’t have the right to save money and keep cash. But sometimes, worshippers donate some money, and he keeps it to use just in case. The monastery usually provides him two meals a day donated by the Buddhist followers. In October, one day, he visited a house of a member of ethnic armed group in the village. A kid was playing with a pistol and accidentally shot the gun in the wall. Unfortunately, the bullet ricocheted and hit his left eye. The villagers sent Ashin Mala to Myawaddy General Hospital immediately. At the hospital, an X-ray was done and showed that a piece of the bullet had entered below his right eyeball. The doctors stitched the gunshot wound and gave some medications. There was no ophthalmologist at hospital. Ashin visited the hospital regularly and got wound dressing as well as medication to relieve pain. But the pain didn’t go away. He has lost sight in his left eye. Pain and itchiness, and sometimes a burning sensation, is present in the right eye and surrounding area. Hot tears are coming out from both eyes during blinking occasionally whenever he reads book for a long time. Due to the lack of ophthalmologist, he was provided only with medications and eyedrops. Now doctors want Ashin Mala to undergo a CT scan, a procedure in which x-ray images taken from several angles are combined to produce cross-sectional images of the body. This scan will hopefully help doctors diagnose his condition and formulate an appropriate treatment plan. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $414 to cover the cost of Ashin Mala's CT scan and care, scheduled for December 9th. Ashin Mala said, "I don’t want to blame anyone. It is my destiny. I am not sure my condition can be treated or not. But I am so happy to be treated here because I think I can have better health care here than in Burma. I don’t expect complete recovery, but it will be great if I can see with both eyes. In the future, I want to learn more about Dhamma and hope to attend Buddha University in the future."

33% funded

33%funded
$140raised
$274to go

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