Success! Eab from Cambodia raised $201 to fund eye surgery.

Eab
$201
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$0
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Fully funded
Eab's treatment was fully funded on December 22, 2017.
  • Eab's story
  • Eab's update
July 17, 2017

Photo of Eab post-operation

August 7, 2017

Eab underwent eye surgery.

Eab's eye pterygium was successfully removed from her right eye and clear vision has been restored. Following the operation, she was given e...

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Eab's Timeline

  • July 17, 2017
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

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

  • July 17, 2017
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Eab 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.

  • August 7, 2017
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Eab's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • August 7, 2017
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Eab's treatment was successful. Read the update.

  • December 22, 2017
    FULLY FUNDED

    Eab's treatment was fully funded.

Funded by 8 donors

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$243raised
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