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A weekly ride to Dehiwala Regional Medical Center for Gihan
A rota of drivers to Dehiwala Regional Medical Center would keep Gihan on treatment. Even one trip a week helps.
🇱🇰 10384, Dehiwala, Western, Sri Lanka924 views
Gihan has been on dialysis for 3 years and until recently drove to Dehiwala Regional Medical Center alone. After a foot amputation, Gihan can no longer drive. Taxis cost more than the family can pay three times a week.
We're building a rota of volunteer drivers. Each session is 4 hours, including the trip there and back; most volunteers take one regular day. The journey is about 24 km each way.
Gihan is cheerful company. You'd need a car in good condition and a clean driving record. We'll cover your fuel costs, and the family will send you home with homemade food.
Please say which day works for you in the comments.
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- effort
- one weekly trip
- format
- In person in Dehiwala
- skills
- reliable car, clean driving record
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People who offered to help
- Fatima Zerrouki 🇨🇦
I live about 7 km from Dehiwala. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Flexible on timing.
- Elif Özer 🇹🇷
I live about 7 km from Dehiwala. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Can bring a friend.
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Good luck, Kumari. Shared this with my family. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
Hope things get better soon, Kumari. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best.
Praying for you, Kumari. Get well soon. Put this on a community board in Los Angeles this morning.
Keep going. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Thinking of Dehiwala
Hope it all works out, Kumari. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
hope things get better soon, Kumari. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
Hang in there, Kumari. Your post was clear and honest. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Take care.
Sending love, Kumari. Shared it with a few friends. Take care.
You're not alone. Wishing Gihan a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I have a 15 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Dehiwala.
Keep going. I hope things turn around soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. All the best
praying for you, Kumari. Wishing Gihan a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
Rooting for you, Kumari. This could happen to any of us. Wish I lived closer to Luxor so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Dehiwala.
Best of luck, Kumari. Shared this with my family. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
Good luck. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. God bless.
Thinking of you, Kumari. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Atlanta