Success! Sothina from Cambodia raised $454 to fund contracture release surgery.

Sothina
$454
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Sothina's treatment was fully funded on October 4, 2021.
  • Sothina's story
  • Sothina's update
August 27, 2021

Photo of Sothina post-operation

October 8, 2021

Sothina underwent contracture release surgery.

Sothina was a brave girl during surgery and surgeons were able to complete a successful procedure. Sothina is healing well, and her family i...

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Sothina's Timeline

  • August 27, 2021
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Sothina was submitted by Sieng Heng at Children's Surgical Centre.

  • August 27, 2021
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Sothina received treatment at Kien Khleang National Rehabilitation Centre in Cambodia. 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 30, 2021
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Sothina's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • October 4, 2021
    FULLY FUNDED

    Sothina's treatment was fully funded.

  • October 8, 2021
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Sothina's treatment was successful. Read the update.

Funded by 11 donors

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Say is a 31-year-old woman who has lived with her family in a refugee camp for more than 10 years after fleeing the conflict in Burma. She is a homemaker who lives with her husband, elderly father, and three young children who are all attending school. The income for Say’s family comes from cash cards provided by an organisation in the refugee camp. Say’s husband works as a delivery driver outside the camp but he has been unable to work since December 2023 because Say’s father and eldest son have health issues that require support. Their monthly income is not enough to cover their living expenses and they sometimes need to borrow food before their cash card is refilled. Basic health care is provided by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in the refugee camp free of charge, but not advanced care like Say needs. In 2022, Say began having pain, discomfort, and pressure in her abdomen. She was diagnosed with an ovarian cyst and has been advised to undergo a total abdominal hysterectomy which will remove her uterus and cervix. If left untreated, Say's symptoms will continue to worsen and put her at risk for further health complications. Say is scheduled to undergo a hysterectomy on February 22nd. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $1,500 to cover the cost of her procedure and care. “I will look for a job as a nursery teacher in the camp, I used to do this before I had to stop. Thank you so much to the donors who are helping us pay for my surgery and thank you to BCMF. May you all be healthy, and God bless you,” shared Say.

$630raised
$870to go