Success! Emmanuel from Tanzania raised $935 to fund clubfoot repair surgery so he can walk easily.

Emmanuel
$935
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Fully funded
Emmanuel's treatment was fully funded on May 30, 2022.
  • Emmanuel's story
  • Emmanuel's update
April 21, 2022

Photo of Emmanuel post-operation

June 9, 2022

Emmanuel underwent clubfoot repair treatment.

Emmanuel has started his treatment of manipulation and casting to help correct both of his feet. This will heal his clubfoot condition that ...

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Emmanuel's Timeline

  • April 21, 2022
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Emmanuel was submitted by Joan Kadagaya, Curative Medical Support Program-Partner Representative at African Mission Healthcare.

  • April 22, 2022
    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.

  • April 28, 2022
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Emmanuel's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • May 30, 2022
    FULLY FUNDED

    Emmanuel's treatment was fully funded.

  • June 9, 2022
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Emmanuel's treatment was successful. Read the update.

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Yong is a 54-year-old construction worker who lives in Phnom Penh with his wife, one son, three daughters, and two grandchildren. His wife sells popcorn near the Tonle Sap River to families and tourists. In his free time, Yong likes to listen to music, help his wife clean the house, or watch TV. Yong has diabetes and high blood pressure. About three months ago, he stepped on a nail at work and injured his right foot. The wound became infected, a common occurrence for people with diabetes who may not even know of the injury. Initially, Yong did not seek medical treatment because he could not afford the care. But when the wound did not heal, he visited a local clinic where a dressing was placed on his foot. Unfortunately, the wound has gotten larger - it now covers his ankle, and he has a constant fever. Yong is in pain, and he can no longer walk on his right foot or work in construction. If not treated, his infection could lead to gangrene and the loss of his foot. He is worried because he cannot afford to support his family if he cannot work. When Yong learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), he sought treatment. On September 19, surgeons at CSC will perform a skin graft procedure to clean away the dead skin and cover the ulcer with a skin graft. Doctors will use a healthy skin area (the donor site) taken from another part of his body and place it over the damaged skin. Now, Yong needs help to fund this $487 procedure. Yong said: "I hope my foot can heal from the infection and I can go to work again."

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