Success! Katweensly from Haiti raised $1,500 to fund prep and travel for heart surgery.

Katweensly
$1,500
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Katweensly's treatment was fully funded on December 28, 2022.
  • Katweensly's story
  • Katweensly's update
October 28, 2022

Photo of Katweensly post-operation

February 1, 2023

Katweensly underwent life-saving heart surgery.

Our medical partner shared an update that Katweensly is doing so well! During surgery, doctors repaired Katweensly's heart valve so that it ...

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Katweensly's Timeline

  • October 28, 2022
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Katweensly was submitted by Owen Robinson, Executive Director at International Cardiac Alliance.

  • November 8, 2022
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Katweensly's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • November 10, 2022
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Katweensly received treatment at Hospital CEDIMAT in Dominican Republic. 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.

  • December 28, 2022
    FULLY FUNDED

    Katweensly's treatment was fully funded.

  • February 1, 2023
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Katweensly's treatment was successful. Read the update.

Funded by 44 donors

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Simwenda is a three-year-old boy from Tanzania. He resides in a village in the Mpanda district. His parents, hardworking farmers, work daily to provide for their family’s subsistence needs. Simwenda was born with a clubfoot - a birth abnormality in which the foot is twisted out of shape or position. The tissues connecting the muscles to the bone (tendons) are shorter than usual, causing the foot to twist and making walking and wearing shoes difficult. Simwenda’s parents, with limited resources and no access to medical insurance, could only watch their son’s condition worsen for three years. It broke their hearts to see him suffer. The nearest hospital could not provide the treatment he needed. Simwenda’s parents shared their son’s story with their community, hoping for help and learned that services would be available at the Plaster House, a care center of our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare (AMH). However, Simwenda's parents encountered a significant obstacle in obtaining care: transportation costs. Their village is hundreds of miles from Arusha, where the medical care center is located. Simwenda’s family organized a fundraising event to raise money for the transportation and additional expenses of the journey. Upon Simwenda’s arrival at the center, he received a warm welcome. The medical team will begin clubfoot treatment on September 15. AMH is requesting $935 to fund Simwenda's clubfoot repair. After treatment, he will be able to walk with less struggle. Simwende’s mother says: “Despite our financial situations, we have tried so hard to get him treatment. I hope this time around our son has a chance to get treatment.”

$15raised
$920to go