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Night is a 5 year old girl from Kenya who needs $1,500 to fund a craniotomy so she can grow up healthy.

Night
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  • $870 raised, $630 to go
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December 21, 2022

Meet Night, a jovial and playful five year old girl. Night lives with her parents and two younger siblings in a traditional home in Kenya. Her father works selling second hand clothing, while her mother stays home to take care of the children.

Shortly after she was born, Night’s parents realized that something seemed wrong. They brought Night to a health facility in Turkana County where they lived, and were referred on to BethanyKids Hospital. There she was diagnosed with hydrocephalus, which meant that fluid was collecting in her head. Surgery was performed, and a shunt was placed to continuously drain the fluid from Night’s head. A year later, however, Night’s head began to increase in size, and she developed weakness on the right side of her body. The doctors at the local health facility urged Night’s parents to take her back to BethanyKids Hospital for additional treatment, but Night’s parents didn’t have enough money to do this.

With the help of our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, Night is now scheduled to undergo a craniotomy on January 5th at BethanyKids Kijabe Hospital, when surgeons will drain excess fluids from Night’s brain. Night’s father is providing as much of a co-pay as possible for this procedure, but the family needs your help to raise the remaining $1,500 required to cover all of the costs of Night’s surgery and care.

Night’s father said: “Night is not able to communicate well because of her condition. This surgery will help her to be able to speak.”

Meet Night, a jovial and playful five year old girl. Night lives with her parents and two younger siblings in a traditional home in Kenya. ...

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Night's Timeline

  • December 21, 2022
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Night was submitted by Ruth Kanyeria, SAFE Program Coordinator at African Mission Healthcare.

  • January 6, 2023
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Night's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • January 11, 2023
    TREATMENT SCHEDULED

    Night was scheduled to receive treatment at BethanyKids Kijabe Hospital (BKKH) in Kenya. 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.

  • TODAY
    AWAITING FUNDING

    Night is currently raising funds for her treatment.

  • TBD
    AWAITING UPDATE

    Awaiting Night's treatment update from African Mission Healthcare.

Funded by 35 donors

Treatment
Craniotomy
  • Cost Breakdown
On average, it costs $1,660 for Night's treatment
Subsidies fund $160 and Watsi raises the remaining $1,500
Hospital Fees
$1,285
Medical Staff
$0
Medication
$82
Supplies
$0
Labs
$214
Other
$79

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