Mercy is a 2-month-old baby girl from Tanzania who needs $935 to treat her clubfoot.

Mercy
$243
raised
$692
to go

Mercy's story

March 15, 2023

Mercy's Timeline

  • March 15, 2023
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

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

  • March 17, 2023
    TREATMENT SCHEDULED

    Mercy was scheduled to receive 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.

  • March 21, 2023
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Mercy's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • TODAY
    AWAITING FUNDING

    Mercy is currently raising funds for her treatment.

  • TBD
    AWAITING UPDATE

    Awaiting Mercy's treatment update from African Mission Healthcare.

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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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