Meet Santa

Success! Santa from Uganda raised $321 to fund a hysterectomy to treat her cervical cancer.

Photo of Santa post-operation
$321
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Santa's treatment was fully funded on January 8, 2018.
  • Santa's story
  • Santa's update
October 28, 2017
November 14, 2017

After treatment, Santa feels much more comfortable and hopes to resume farming and growing more crops to produce enough to support her famil...

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Santa's Timeline

  • October 28, 2017
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Santa was submitted by Sheila Hosner at The Kellermann Foundation

  • November 2, 2017
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Santa received treatment at Bwindi Community Hospital in Uganda. 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.

  • November 13, 2017
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Santa's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • November 14, 2017
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Santa's treatment was successful. Read the update

  • January 8, 2018
    FULLY FUNDED

    Santa's treatment was fully funded.

Funded by 2 donors

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Brian is 10 years old and a student from Kenya. He is the youngest of four children. He was born with a condition known as Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy (CP), which has greatly affected his mobility. Brian cannot walk and only crawls from one place to another. This has made daily activities difficult for him and his family. After his birth, his mother was referred to a nearby hospital for specialized care. Brian underwent several physiotherapy sessions, hoping to see improvement. Unfortunately, his condition did not get better. As a widow, Brian’s mother works tirelessly, taking on casual jobs like crushing stones into ballast and selling them, to provide for her family. Despite the hardship, she has never given up on finding help for her son. Brian attends a special school within their village that supports children with different disabilities. Brian was diagnosed with clubfoot on his right foot. Clubfoot is a condition in which the foot is twisted out of shape. This causes difficulty walking and even wearing shoes. Fortunately, Brian traveled to visit our medical partner's care center, AIC Cure International Hospital. There, surgeons will perform clubfoot repair surgery on February 20th. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is requesting $1,286 to fund Brian's clubfoot repair. After treatment, he will be able to walk on his feet, play with other children, become more independent, and continue with his education without limitations. “When I first learned about my son’s condition, I was in great shock. I did not know what the future would look like for him,” Brian’s mother recalls softly. She added, I hope to see my son receive treatment, walk on his own, play and interact freely with other children, and continue with his education without any challenges.”

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