Success! Emmanuel from Tanzania raised $838 to fund leg surgery.

Emmanuel
$838
raised
$0
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Fully funded
Emmanuel's treatment was fully funded on December 15, 2019.
  • Emmanuel's story
  • Emmanuel's update
October 17, 2019

Photo of Emmanuel post-operation

December 1, 2019

Emmanuel underwent leg surgery.

Emmanuel had a successful surgery that has helped correct both of his legs that had been affected by excessive fluoride in the water making ...

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Emmanuel's Timeline

  • October 17, 2019
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

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

  • October 25, 2019
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Emmanuel 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.

  • October 28, 2019
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Emmanuel's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • December 1, 2019
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Emmanuel's treatment was successful. Read the update.

  • December 15, 2019
    FULLY FUNDED

    Emmanuel's treatment was fully funded.

Funded by 14 donors

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Phikhirona is a shy 8-year-old student in grade one. Her family consists of her father, formerly employed near Children's Surgical Centre crafting prosthetic limbs, and her two elder sisters. One, aged 13, is currently in grade 5, while the other, aged 11, is navigating grade 4. Unfortunately, her mother succumbed to breast cancer several years ago, so her older sisters watch after her. In her first year of attending school, she has interest in Khmer subjects. Back at home, her cooking skills are being developed by her older sisters, who are teaching her how to prepare her favorite dish - fried pork with vegetables. Phikhirona was born with polydactyly of both hands and feet. This means that she has an extra digit on the side of both hands and polysyndactyly of her feet. On each foot, she has an extra toe that is connected, via fusing or webbing, to an adjacent toe. She faces difficulty wearing conventional shoes due to the presence of extra toes and fingers, and unfortunately, she endures teasing from other children as a result. Fortunately, on January 29th, surgeons will perform a polydactyly repair procedure to remove the extra digits of her hands. Our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, is requesting $299 to fund this procedure. After surgery, she will feel more comfortable about her appearance, and she won't be ashamed of how her feet look. Her father shared: "I hope that the surgery will not cause any infection and the extra fingers will not grow back."

$20raised
$279to go