Success! Zara from Haiti raised $1,500 to fund a heart catheterization procedure.

Zara
$1,500
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Zara's treatment was fully funded on December 5, 2022.
  • Zara's story
  • Zara's update
June 30, 2022

Photo of Zara post-operation

March 1, 2023

Zara underwent a successful heart surgery.

We received an update that Zara's treatment was a success! She is excited to be feeling strong and healthy! During the procedure, surgeons u...

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Zara's Timeline

  • June 30, 2022
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Zara was submitted by Owen Robinson, Executive Director at Haiti Cardiac Alliance.

  • July 1, 2022
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Zara's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • December 5, 2022
    FULLY FUNDED

    Zara's treatment was fully funded.

  • February 1, 2023
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Zara received treatment at Clinica Corominas in Haiti. 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.

  • March 1, 2023
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Zara's treatment was successful. Read the update.

Funded by 34 donors

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A cheerful grandmother from Kenya, Susan is blessed with eight children. One of her sons died while he was still young, and the others got married moved away. She is a widow, and lives with her grandson who goes to a nearby primary school. Susana's children, like her, did not go beyond the primary level of their education. She lives in a semi-arid area of the county where they plant millet and sorghum as their main socio-economic activity. The area is affected by insecurity issues and bandits have affected their way of doing things. She took a long time to come to seek medical attention since her home area was not safe at that time. Susana recently fell while carrying firewood and sustained an injury to her left humerus. Susana came into the hospital with her arm splinted in the company of her daughter hoping to find the help she needs to return her normal life. Susana had an X-ray that showed that she had a fracture of the proximal humerus. The splint was removed during the examination, as she had developed a cast sore that got infected. It was thoroughly cleaned and dressed, and she was discharged home with antibiotics. Currently, Susana cannot lift or move her hand due to pain. The fracture is more than a month old and so she needs a complex procedure in order to align her broken bone, allowing her to heal quickly. Her economic status is challenging and she cannot afford to pay for her procedure. She is appealing for help from all well-wishers reading her story. Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner can help. On February 21st, Susana will undergo a fracture repair procedure, called an open reduction and internal fixation. The treatment will help Susana to do activities by herself. Now, our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $1,145 to fund this procedure. Susana says, "It’s really hard to depend on people in activities such as bathing. I am so disturbed when I see my children leave their houses for my sake. Kindly help me so that I may be able to depend on myself and for them to be able to work and provide for their families.”

$432raised
$712to go