Success! Latifa from Tanzania raised $880 to fund corrective surgery to heal her legs.

Latifa
$880
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$0
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Fully funded
Latifa's treatment was fully funded on November 6, 2022.
  • Latifa's story
  • Latifa's update
May 19, 2022

Photo of Latifa post-operation

December 1, 2022

Latifa underwent corrective surgery to heal her legs.

Latifa has had a successful surgery that has helped correct both of her legs that were impacted by her knee condition. After significant ti...

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Latifa's Timeline

  • May 19, 2022
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Latifa was submitted by Edward Mugane, Impact Assessment Coordinator at African Mission Healthcare.

  • May 20, 2022
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Latifa 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.

  • May 23, 2022
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Latifa's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • November 6, 2022
    FULLY FUNDED

    Latifa's treatment was fully funded.

  • December 1, 2022
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Latifa's treatment was successful. Read the update.

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Chanthoeun is a 57-year-old rice farmer. She is a widow and lives in Kampong Cham province with her youngest daughter. She has a total of four daughters and nine precious grandchildren. She spends her days outside on the farm and caring for her grandchildren while her daughter sells soft drinks. She likes to watch Khmer dramas on TV in the evening. Twelve years ago, Chanthoeun developed a pterygium in her right eye, causing her Irritation and redness. Lately, it has been much worse and she has difficulty seeing. Pterygiums are non-cancerous growths of the conjunctiva, a mucous layer that lubricates the eye. The growths occur when the conjunctiva is exposed to excessive sun damage and the cells grow abnormally over the pupil. She has difficulty seeing things clearly, recognizing faces, working, and going anywhere outside. When Chanthoeun learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for three and a half hours seeking treatment. Chanthoeun needs a surgical procedure to remove the abnormal conjunctiva from the cornea surface and replace it with a conjunctival graft to prevent a recurrence. The total cost of her procedure is $225. This covers medications, supplies, and inpatient care for two days. The procedure is scheduled for February 7th. Chanthoeun said, "I hope after surgery my eye irritation will go away, and no redness. I want to help my daughter to take care of my grandchildren, go outside to help with the rice, and do housework well"

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