Meet Essa

Success! Essa from Ethiopia raised $754 to fund surgery to treat a congenital condition.

Photo of Essa post-operation
$754
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Essa's treatment was fully funded on October 27, 2025.
  • Essa's story
  • Essa's update
June 29, 2025
November 4, 2025

Essa's surgery was successful and he has fully recovered. Essa's mom shared, "We would like to sincerely thank you for the wonderful expe...

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Essa's Timeline

  • June 29, 2025
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Essa was submitted by Gerald Njuguna, Program Coordinator at African Mission Healthcare

  • July 9, 2025
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Essa's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • August 8, 2025
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Essa received treatment at BethanyKids Myungsung Christian Medical Centre (BKMCM) in Ethiopia. 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.

  • October 27, 2025
    FULLY FUNDED

    Essa's treatment was fully funded.

  • November 4, 2025
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Essa's treatment was successful. Read the update

Funded by 7 donors

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Hafisoh is a 29-year-old mother of two and a factory worker from Cambodia. She is married and lives with her family in Kratie Province. Her husband works in a garment factory, and together they have two children. Their eldest child is in Grade 2, and their youngest attends kindergarten. Because both parents work, the children stay with their grandmother during the day. In her free time, she enjoys caring for her children and doing household chores. On the 21st of March 2026, Hafisoh was involved in a traffic accident that caused a closed fracture of the right distal humerus (right elbow area). Initially, she sought treatment from a traditional Khmer healer and was treated with a bamboo sling, but her condition did not improve. The injury has caused severe pain and deformity in her right elbow, and she is now unable to move her arm properly. This has made it difficult for her to perform daily activities, care for her children, and continue working at the factory. Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, can help. On May 11th, Hafisoh will undergo a fracture repair procedure, which will stabilize the fracture, relieve pain, and restore movement in her arm. This treatment will help her regain function so she can return to work, care for her family, and resume her normal daily activities. She can contribute $37.50, but needs help raising $563 more to cover the cost of her procedure and care. Hafisoh said, “After the surgery, I hope that I will recover fully, regain movement in my arm, and be able to return to my daily activities and care for my family without pain.”

$245raised
$318to go