Success! Egner from Guatemala raised $512 to fund malnutrition treatment.

Egner
$512
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$0
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Fully funded
Egner's treatment was fully funded on December 29, 2016.
  • Egner's story
  • Egner's update
November 22, 2016

Photo of Egner post-operation

March 8, 2017

Egner received successful malnutrition treatment.

Since beginning treatment for malnutrition, Egner has been gaining weight and growing taller. Egner’s mother says that Egner has more of an ...

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Egner's Timeline

  • November 22, 2016
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Egner was submitted by Jessica Hawkins at Wuqu’ Kawoq.

  • November 24, 2016
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Egner received treatment at Clinic Tecpán in Guatemala. 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 30, 2016
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Egner's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • December 29, 2016
    FULLY FUNDED

    Egner's treatment was fully funded.

  • March 8, 2017
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Egner's treatment was successful. Read the update.

Funded by 18 donors

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