Meet Samuel

Samuel from Kenya raised $1,500 to fund urgent mass removal surgery.

Samuel
$1,500
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Samuel's treatment was fully funded on April 28, 2022.
  • Samuel's story
  • Samuel's update
April 19, 2022
April 29, 2022

Our medical partner shared an update with us that Samuel's surgery was postponed. When he began treatment, his doctors found a possible spre...

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Samuel's Timeline

  • April 19, 2022
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Samuel was submitted by Robert Kariuki, Process Coordinator at African Mission Healthcare

  • April 20, 2022
    TREATMENT SCHEDULED

    Samuel was scheduled to receive treatment at AIC Kijabe Hospital in Kenya. 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.

  • April 21, 2022
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Samuel's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • April 29, 2022
    FUNDING ENDED

    Samuel is no longer raising funds.

  • April 29, 2022
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Samuel's treatment did not happen. Read the update

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Chheanly is a 29-year-old military service member from Cambodia. He recently got married and lives in Kampong Thom Province with his wife, who works as a farmer. He is the third child of five siblings, and his older siblings are married and live in nearby villages. In his free time, he enjoys playing volleyball with his friends, but he is no longer able to participate because of his injury. In July 2025, Chheanly was involved in a motorcycle accident while transporting food down a mountain, resulting in multiple injuries, including a right clavicle fracture and a severe right brachial plexus injury affecting his entire arm. Since the accident, he has developed a right flail arm with complete weakness, pain, and stiffness. He is unable to move his right shoulder, elbow, wrist, or fingers, leaving the arm nonfunctional. This condition has significantly impacted his daily life, preventing him from performing many activities independently, affecting his ability to continue his military duties, and limiting his participation in activities he previously enjoyed, such as playing volleyball with his friends. When Chheanly learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, he traveled for four hours seeking treatment. On August 6th, surgeons at CSC will perform a joint arthrodesis procedure to fuse his right shoulder joint and to help stabilize his shoulder joint, reduce pain, and improve the position and function of his arm. This procedure will also prepare his arm for future treatments aimed at improving movement and independence. He can contribute $100, but needs help raising $511 more to fund his procedure and care. Chheanly said, “I hope this surgery will improve the stability of my shoulder, reduce my pain, and be the first step toward improving my arm function so I can become more independent and return to my daily life.”

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