Meet Rehema

Success! Rehema from Uganda raised $880 to fund mobility-restoring leg surgery.

Photo of Rehema post-operation
$880
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Rehema's treatment was fully funded on December 24, 2020.
  • Rehema's story
  • Rehema's update
July 22, 2020
August 7, 2020

Rehema’s surgery went well and has had both of her feet corrected. Both of her legs are currently in a full cast and she will be on bed rest...

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Rehema's Timeline

  • July 22, 2020
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Rehema was submitted by Joan Kadagaya, SAFE Senior Program Coordinator at African Mission Healthcare

  • July 22, 2020
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Rehema's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • July 24, 2020
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Rehema received treatment at Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre (ALMC) in Tanzania. 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, 2020
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Rehema's treatment was successful. Read the update

  • December 24, 2020
    FULLY FUNDED

    Rehema's treatment was fully funded.

Funded by 13 donors

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