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Care for Christian, 76: help cover a carer and medication in Manila
Help Christian stay in his own home with eight months of part-time care.
🇵🇭 Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines810 views
I'm caring for my father, who's 76. After a stroke last April Christian can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Christian desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 25 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer.
Christian worked all of his life as a factory worker, and raised 3 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back.
Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for eight months will make a huge difference.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $800 goes:
• Medication and prescriptions: $130
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $30
• Part-time carer (eight months): $640
If you're reading this, thank you.
Updates from Lester
Quick update: $199 raised so far (25%). I made the first payment toward medication and prescriptions. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
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“Get well soon. Gave what I could this week. - Stellenbosch”
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- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $10
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- Maverick N. Gomez 🇺🇸 · $5
“Take care of yourselves. Thought of Christian all day after reading this. - Kansas City”
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Thanks for sharing this, Lester. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My husband and I read this together. God bless.