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Mamusu Conteh, age 25, has been suffering from an abscessed jaw for four years.
Mamusu Conteh is the widowed mother of two children: a boy, age 10, and a girl, age 3, all living in a small village in Sierra Leone. After her husband's death, she worked as a farm hand, to earn a share of the crops and help keep her children in school. Until she was hit by an infection from a decayed tooth, which now affects much of her lower right jaw, with two active sinuses oozing pus. Her infection is continuing to spread. Left unchecked, it could end her life.
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This is Mamusu Conteh.
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And this is how her problem manifests itself.
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We have identified a doctor who can help Mamusu.
Dr. Don Davis, an oral surgeon in Freetown, capital city of Sierra Leone, has already seen Mamusu. He will need to have an X-ray taken of her head and jaw, to determine the extent of the decay and to plan the first surgical treatment. Meanwhile he has prescribed a regimen of medications which Mamusu cannot afford to buy herself.
Based on the history of patients with similar infections, we expect Mamusu’s treatment to need three or more procedures, preceded and followed by regimens of medication. The process, from first X-ray to final discharge and trip home, can take 4 to 6 months, or longer in case of relapse. Mamusu’s children will remain in the village and cared for by her late husband’s mother. She will be lodged at the Africa Surgery premises in Freetown throughout her period of care.
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Dr. Don Davis, dentist and oral surgeon in Sierra Leone. He will help Mamusu recover her health and resume family life.
After her surgeries, Mamusu will be free from pain and able to support her children again.
Mamusu’s jaw bone will regenerate some of its deteriorated bone tissue, since this is the only bone in the human body capable of such regeneration. Her ability to chew and eat will be improved, promoting vigor and strength to work and care for her family. She will be free from the odor of decayed and infected flesh and bone tissue. She will finally be able to smile again and return to her village to hug her children.
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52%-3rd surgery
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Created our project
May 6
Collected our first 3 pledges
May 7
Funded 25% of goal
May 9
Thank you for your strong support to this project!
May 9
After only two days, we have reached 34% of our funding goal. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Please. keep the donations coming!
We have just featured our campaign on Africa Surgery's blog (see link below).
Visit our website and our blog (http://www.africasurgery.org/blog-2/) to learn more about Africa Surgery and their work to support health care for needy Sierra Leoneans.
Sergio Burani
Project owner
Funded 50% of goal
May 10
Funded 75% of goal
May 31
Funded 100% of goal
Jun 4
Funded 100%+ of goal
Jun 4
Africa Surgery wishes to thank our project supporters!
Jun 5
Also on behalf of Tom Johnson, President and Founder of Africa Surgery, I would like to thank all of you who have supported the project. Having achieved and slightly exceeded our goal of $3,300, we are now closing the project. Our helpers in Sierra Leone will give Dr. Davis the OK to proceed with the treatment for Mamusu Conteh. We will keep all of you informed of developments, through pictures and messages.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for helping Mamusu.
Respectfully,
Sergio Burani
Sergio Burani
Project owner