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Atieno's thyroid cancer treatment fund

Supporting Atieno through thyroid cancer: medication, transport to Arusha Regional Medical Center, and living costs while She can't work.

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Dennis Ssebuliba Byaruhanga
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Arusha
Atieno was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in May. The oncology team at Arusha Regional Medical Center has planned 4 rounds of treatment, starting in September. She will be away from work for about 6 weeks. Atieno is 26, worked as a cleaner at a hospital until May, and has always been the one who looks after everyone else. Now it's our turn to look after her. Treatment is covered only in part. Medication that isn't on the approved list, trips to Arusha Regional Medical Center 5 times a week, and the income the family has lost add up quickly. We've already sold what we could and have begun borrowing for groceries. Every kindness from you takes weight off her shoulders. Funds will be used only for treatment, medication, transport to appointments and essential living costs during treatment. Where the $1,300 goes: • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $690 • Scans and lab work: $220 • Transport to Arusha Regional Medical Center: $105 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $90 • Household costs while unable to work: $195 Thank you for reading my story.

Updates from Dennis

  1. Thank you all. We're at 55% now ($716). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for household costs while unable to work is now scheduled.

  2. Small update. $517 so far, I made the first payment toward transport to Arusha Regional Medical Center.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($135 in total) the plan for transport to Arusha Regional Medical Center is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  • Randall J. Cunningham 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Tejas M. Soni 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Alyssa Wilkins 🇺🇸 · $100

    “Wishing you the best. Thought of Atieno all day after reading this.”

  • Jiro Sosuke Ueno 🇯🇵 · $100
  • Portia Araba Gyasi 🇬🇭 · $20
  • Weston James 🇺🇸 · $10

    “You got this. Hope the September deadline works out. - Pittsburgh”

  • Sebastião Ricardo Barros 🇧🇷 · $50

    “Only $50 but hope it helps. - Belém”

  • Alexa C. Wade 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Christian T. Rodriguez 🇵🇭 · $20

    “From my family to yours. Gave what I could this week. - San Fernando”

  • Maria Despina Papanikolaou 🇬🇷 · $14
  • Iwona Joanna Tomaszewski 🇵🇱 · $100
  • Tuğba Defne Başaran 🇹🇷 · $10
  • Renata Luciana Miranda 🇧🇷 · $50

    “Happy to help. My colleague told me about this one. - Niterói”

  • Mateusz Marcin Kaczmarek 🇵🇱 · $25

    “Get well soon. From Gliwice with love. - Gliwice”

  • Josiah P. Wheeler 🇦🇺 · $50
  • Sani Kelechi Okonkwo 🇳🇬 · $10
  • Geneviève Sophie Lucas 🇫🇷 · $24
  • Daniel Rashidi Byaruhanga 🇰🇪 · $98
  • Wagner Rafael Bastos 🇧🇷 · $100
  • Daniel Biniam Eshetu 🇪🇹 · $100

Reviews

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  • Johanna Lina Schulz🇩🇪Verified donor
    Helped when no one else could

    I can't speak highly enough about this helper. They were available when I needed them, supportive when I felt lost, and practical in their solutions.

  • Jasper Hendrik Dijkstra🇳🇱Verified donor
    Quick response, great follow-up

    I was going through a tough time and this person's support was invaluable. They didn't judge, just helped. That kind of genuine compassion is rare these days.

  • Nazia Afshan Kakar🇵🇰Verified helper
    Professional and kind

    This helper is honest and transparent about what they can do. They didn't overpromise, but they did deliver excellent results. I would definitely trust them again.

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  • Ye-jin NohQuestion

    is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Atieno.

    • It's all in the list in the story. chemotherapy and medication not covered is the big one at $690, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Let me know if you want more detail.

  • wishing you peace, Dennis. This could happen to any of us.

    • is there anything that isn't money that would help Atieno?

      • Thank you. If you're in Arusha I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Fair thing to want to know.

    • Thanks for sharing this, Dennis. Shared this with my family. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings.

      • wishing you the best, Dennis. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Suwon

        • Thanks for sharing this. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. It's not much but it's yours

          • sending strength, Dennis. Shared it with a few friends.

            • Thinking of you, Dennis. Hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Birmingham

              • You're not alone. Hope you get there. Thinking of Arusha

                • Your post was clear and honest. My neighbor in Dayton donated after I showed her your page. God bless!

                  • hang in there. Hope you get there. Thinking of Arusha

                    • Naresh N. JatPhoto verified

                      thanks for sharing this. Looking forward to the next update. Wish I lived closer to Nashik so I could bring a meal. God bless

                      • Wishing you the best, Dennis. Hope this works out for you. Take care

                        • Thinking of you, Dennis. This could happen to any of us. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless.

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