Success! Nwet (BB) from Burma raised $1,500 to fund brain surgery.

Nwet (BB)
$1,500
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$0
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Fully funded
Nwet (BB)'s treatment was fully funded on February 26, 2018.
  • Nwet (BB)'s story
  • Nwet (BB)'s update
January 14, 2018

Photo of Nwet (BB) post-operation

March 13, 2018

Nwet (BB) underwent brain surgery.

He is feeling so much better, and now he can sleep and eat comfortably. His mother says, "When he finishes his studies, I want him to le...

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Nwet (BB)'s Timeline

  • January 14, 2018
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Nwet (BB) was submitted by Bue Wah Say, Project Officer at Burma Children Medical Fund.

  • January 15, 2018
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Nwet (BB) received treatment at Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital in Thailand. 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.

  • January 17, 2018
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Nwet (BB)'s profile was published to start raising funds.

  • February 26, 2018
    FULLY FUNDED

    Nwet (BB)'s treatment was fully funded.

  • March 13, 2018
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Nwet (BB)'s treatment was successful. Read the update.

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Bright is a polite young man in his early 20s. His father is a construction worker and his mother a small-scale farmer. Bright is the third born child into a family of five children. His eldest brother is a motorcycle taxi operator and his other siblings are still in school. Bright is studying building and construction, inspired by his father. His ambition is to complete his studies to become an engineer. For two years, Bright has been suffering from a hernia, a bulging of an organ pushing through the muscle or tissue that holds it in place. At first, he thought the initial symptoms would go away, but they worsened, causing swelling in a sensitive area and pain during any activity, as well as when coughing or laughing. He had told his father about it, but due to limited finances, his father could not support him in seeking medical attention. When the symptoms became severe, Bright was brought to our medical partner's care center Karoli Lwanga Hospital where hernia repair surgery was recommended. His father is unable to raise the funds needed for his surgery and is therefore appealing for support. Fortunately, our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is helping Bright receive treatment. On March 12th, surgeons at Karoli Lwanga Hospital will perform a herniorrhaphy to allow him to live more comfortably and confidently. Now, Bright’s family needs help to fund this $230 procedure. Bright says, “I am worried this swelling is even affecting my love for school because it pains so much whenever I sit for long. I believe with support, I will be operated on, and all this will become history."

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