Success! Mohamed from Tanzania raised $838 to fund surgery to treat his knock knees.

Mohamed
$838
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Mohamed's treatment was fully funded on January 8, 2018.
  • Mohamed's story
  • Mohamed's update
August 16, 2017

Photo of Mohamed post-operation

October 18, 2017

Mohamed underwent surgery to treat his knock knees.

Mohamed’s legs are now straightening. He will be able to move without pain, and this will help him to attend school, play, and help out with...

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Mohamed's Timeline

  • August 16, 2017
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

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

  • August 18, 2017
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Mohamed received treatment at Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre (ALMC) in Tanzania. 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.

  • October 18, 2017
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Mohamed's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • October 18, 2017
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Mohamed's treatment was successful. Read the update.

  • January 8, 2018
    FULLY FUNDED

    Mohamed's treatment was fully funded.

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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