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Angelica wants to stay at home - help fund three months of care

Angelica, 89, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $700 for a carer and medicines.

🇵🇭 Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines1,060 views
Samuel N. Abad
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Manila
I'm caring for my mother, who's 89. After a diagnosis of dementia Angelica can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Angelica desperately wants to stay at home. I work 50 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer. Angelica worked all of her life as a bus driver, and raised 4 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back. Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for three months will make a huge difference. The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices. Where the $700 goes: • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $50 • Medication and prescriptions: $60 • Part-time carer (three months): $590 Thanks for being kind about this. - Samuel
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Updates from Samuel

  1. Thank you all. We're at 21% now ($145). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

  2. Quick update: $70 raised so far (10%). the plan for medication and prescriptions is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

Donations

RecentTop gifts
  • Yolanda G. Villalobos 🇦🇷 · $5
  • Kimberly N. Garza 🇨🇦 · $30

    “All the best. Thought of Angelica all day after reading this. - Mississauga”

  • Mariana R. Aguilar 🇨🇴 · $10
  • Francis H. Legaspi 🇵🇭 · $50
  • Ika Utami Nugroho 🇮🇩 · $20
  • Kirana Siti Lubis 🇮🇩 · $25
  • Milon Rashed Khatun 🇮🇳 · $30
  • Vũ Vinh Vo 🇻🇳 · $20
  • Özlem Neslihan Aktaş 🇹🇷 · $20
  • Shaista Tayyaba Sandhu 🇵🇰 · $20

    “Thought of Angelica all day after reading this. - Rawalpindi”

  • Edson Luís Araújo 🇧🇷 · $30

Reviews

2.7(3 reviews)

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  • Gabriel Alexandre Andrade🇧🇷Verified donor
    Went above and beyond

    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

  • Salman Faisal Gill🇵🇰Verified helper
    Changed my perspective

    Couldn't have asked for better support. They listened carefully, understood my situation deeply, and provided thoughtful advice that actually worked. Thank you so much.

  • Huda Ines Rahman🇪🇬Verified helper
    Delivered on promises

    This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.

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  • Teresa Dąbrowski

    Best of luck. This could happen to any of us. Put this on a community board in Rosario this morning. Greetings from Rosario.

    • Charlotte Brewer

      So sorry you're going through this, Samuel. Looking forward to the next update. I'm in public service myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.

      • Bishnu Subash Aryal

        You're not alone, Samuel. This could happen to any of us. Blessings

        • Elena E. BradyAddress verified

          Best of luck, Samuel. Your post was clear and honest. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.

          • Priya Sabina Das

            thinking of you and your family, Samuel. Hope the doctors have good news. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it

            $260 raised of $700

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