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A weekly ride to Kikuyu General Hospital for Upendo
Upendo needs dialysis three times a week and has lost the ability to drive; volunteer drivers can each take one day.
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Upendo has been on dialysis for 4 years and until recently drove to Kikuyu General Hospital alone. After surgery on their hand, Upendo 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 3 hours, including the trip there and back; most volunteers take one regular day. The journey is about 20 km each way.
Upendo 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.
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- one weekly trip
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- In person in Kikuyu
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- reliable car, clean driving record
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stay strong. Hope this works out for you. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Kikuyu.
Sending love, David. Hope this works out for you. Take care.
Sending strength, David. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too
Rooting for you, David. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Take care.
Thanks for sharing this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. God bless!
good luck, David. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My husband and I read this together. Take care.
Stay strong, David. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest
hang in there. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
Stay strong, David. Hope this works out for you. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless.
Wishing you peace, David. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Dallas.
Good luck, David. I hope things turn around soon. Don't give up. God bless.
Hang in there, David. Wishing Upendo a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I went through something like this 11 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless.
Thanks for sharing this, David. Get well soon. Greetings from Barranquilla!
So sorry you're going through this. This could happen to any of us. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
Best of luck, David. Hope you get there. Take care
rooting for you, David. This could happen to any of us. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Saint Petersburg.
Thinking of you. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Sent it to 31 people at work. Take care.
Stay strong. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. It's not much but it's yours. God bless!
Thanks for sharing this. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.
You're not alone, David. Your post was clear and honest. Love from Nice.
You're not alone, David. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Put this on a community board in Los Angeles this morning.
Sending strength, David. Hope the doctors have good news. Blessings.
Sending love, David. Shared this with my family. It's not much but it's yours. God bless.
Sending strength, David. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.
wishing you peace, David. Get well soon. All the best
rooting for you. This could happen to any of us. Wish I lived closer to Guadalajara so I could bring a meal
sending strength. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Rooting for you, David. Shared this with my family.
Stay strong, David. Shared it with a few friends. God bless.