Meet Am

Success! Am from Cambodia raised $450 to fund hip repair.

Photo of Am post-operation
$450
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Am's treatment was fully funded on June 9, 2017.
  • Am's story
  • Am's update
March 23, 2017
June 26, 2017

Am's treatment for his left hip went well. Following the procedure, he was given pain medication and antibiotics. Am had physiotherapy at CS...

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Am's Timeline

  • March 23, 2017
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

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

  • March 24, 2017
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Am 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.

  • March 28, 2017
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Am's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • June 9, 2017
    FULLY FUNDED

    Am's treatment was fully funded.

  • June 26, 2017
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Am's treatment was successful. Read the update

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