Wichie’s Eye Surgery

Fundraising campaign by Wichie Artu
  • US$4,344.00
    raised of $10,000.00 goal goal
Only one loan needed! - $4500
43% Funded
59 Donors

Current milestone

1/1

Only one loan needed!

$4344.00/$4500

Raised offline: $100.00
Total: $4,444.00
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Since I was 8, I've had to wear glasses. Every year, my prescription got worse - it is now -11.00. To give you a literal picture of what that looks like, my vision is worse than the right most picture in the image below.

Can you help me afford this surgery?

If I take my glasses or contacts out, I can't read, drive, cook, or walk around really. This has costs me (and my family) about $1,000 a year for the last 24 years - enough to buy a car. Most of you know I don't come from a well-off family; which means I've had to bare the brunt of not being able to continue my studies or take care of myself when we couldn't afford eyecare. (Though on the bright side, my trauma response has resulted in excellent organizational skills; everything in my house has its place so I know where to find it without having to see.)


Now that my eyesight has stabilized, I can finally have corrective eye surgery! Normally, this would cost around $3,000. However, due to my severe condition, it will cost me $10,000!!!!!

That's a lot of money; and you know interests are ridiculously high right now.

Can you help me afford this surgery?
Always in Solidarity,
~Wichie~


Milestones

1. Only one loan needed!

$4,344/$4,500 ongoing

Once I've fundraised $4,500, I will only need to take out ONE loan instead of TWO. :)

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Donors

  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Jun 24, 2023
$100.00
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on May 11, 2023
$20.00
  • Anne Phillips
  • Donated on Apr 30, 2023
  • You got this!

$25.00
Apr 21

New surgery date - TODAY

Update posted by Wichie Artu at 07:06 pm
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They didn’t have the materials in last time so they postponed it to today. Nervous but confident.wish me luck!

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Apr 04

Prepping for surgery

Update posted by Wichie Artu at 07:58 pm
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surgery is this Friday afternoon! I was so anxious the past week that I could barely sleep. But then I called and they told me that I would be under the influence of Xanax, and all of my anxiety just melted away. Ha!to prep, I’m strictly on glasses until then

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Jan 31

First Surgery Scheduled!!

Update posted by Wichie Artu at 06:14 pm
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I've officially scheduled the first of two surgeries with Boston Vision. It'll be April 5. Nervous and excited at the same time.

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Donors & Comments

59 donors
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Jun 24, 2023
$100.00
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on May 11, 2023
$20.00
  • Anne Phillips
  • Donated on Apr 30, 2023
  • You got this!

$25.00
  • Micah Strauss
  • Donated on Apr 23, 2023
  • ❤️

$18.00
  • Cristi / Jonathan Carretero / Elwell
  • Donated on Apr 23, 2023
  • Wishing you a speedy recovery! :)

$50.00
$100.00
  • Doreen Lincoln
  • Donated on Apr 22, 2023
  • Good luck!

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  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Apr 22, 2023
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  • Joanna Phillips
  • Donated on Apr 22, 2023
  • Wishing you a speedy recovery, Wichie! -Joanna and Nic Phillips

$20.00
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Apr 22, 2023
$10.00
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US$4,344.00
raised of $10,000.00 goal
Only one loan need... - $4500
43% Funded
59 Donors

Current milestone

1/1

Only one loan need...

$4,344/$4,500

Raised offline: $100.00
Total: $4,444.00

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