Success! Yom from Cambodia raised $398 to fund cataract surgery.

Yom
$398
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$0
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Fully funded
Yom's treatment was fully funded on January 24, 2019.
  • Yom's story
  • Yom's update
December 3, 2018

Photo of Yom post-operation

December 5, 2018

Yom underwent cataract surgery.

Yom has returned home after a successful operation. As per her doctor's instructions, she had one eye done, and will need to return in a few...

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Yom's Timeline

  • December 3, 2018
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

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

  • December 3, 2018
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Yom 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.

  • December 3, 2018
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Yom's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • December 5, 2018
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Yom's treatment was successful. Read the update.

  • January 24, 2019
    FULLY FUNDED

    Yom's treatment was fully funded.

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Kennedy is a teenager from Kenya. He has an older sibling who lives with his parents, and Kennedy lives with his grandparents and some of his cousins. Kennedy's father was a security guard but had to stop working due to a chronic disease that has kept him in and out of the hospital for many years now. As a result, Kennedy's mother is the family's sole provider. She has a small kiosk she uses as a hotel at a local garage. Kennedy's family has national health insurance coverage, but have not been able to get coverage for his needed treatment. Kennedy was diagnosed with hydrocephalus at birth, a condition in which excess cerebrospinal fluid accumulates in the brain and increases intracranial pressure. Because of this condition, Kennedy has been experiencing severe headaches and convulsions with loss of mobility from the left arm. Kennedy underwent two shunt insertion surgeries, but the shunt failed. He has been admitted to the High Dependency Unit at our medical partner's hospital for a few days now. Kennedy now needs to undergo a different surgery to help drain the excess cerebral spinal fluid in order for him to recover and greatly improve his quality of life. With proper treatment, Kennedy will hopefully develop into a strong, healthy young boy. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare (AMH), is requesting $720 to cover the cost of surgery for Kennedy to treat his hydrocephalus. The procedure is scheduled to take place on January 16th. Kennedy's grandmother says, "It is very depressing for me as I have to bring him to the hospital every now and then. I want him to be treated and go back to his better condition."

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