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Care for Francois, 79: help cover a carer and medication in Johannesburg

Francois, 79, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $1,500 for a carer and medicines.

🇿🇦 Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa895 views
Kreesan Adams
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Johannesburg
I'm caring for my father, who's 79. After worsening Parkinson's disease Francois can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Francois desperately wants to stay at home. I work 40 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer. Francois worked all of his life as a factory worker, and raised 5 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back. Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for six 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 $1,500 goes: • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $55 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $155 • Part-time carer (six months): $1,290 Thank you so much.
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Updates from Kreesan

  1. Quick update: $333 raised so far (22%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

Donations

RecentTop gifts
  • Hamza Mustafa Darwish 🇸🇦 · $250

    “Praying for you. Been where you're, it gets better. - Medina”

  • Ifeoma Hauwa Nwankwo 🇳🇬 · $100

    “Be well. My mother told me about this one. - Lagos”

  • Maryam Hira Awan 🇵🇰 · $100

    “Sending love. Thought of Francois all day after reading this. - Multan”

  • Evangelia Kalliopi Tzortzis 🇬🇷 · $78
  • Ren Kenta Ishii 🇯🇵 · $75

    “Happy to help. Please keep us posted. - Shinjuku”

  • Colton E. Kennedy 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Büşra Erdoğan 🇹🇷 · $49

    “Wish I could do more. Thought of Francois all day after reading this. - Istanbul”

  • Imani Janet Njoroge 🇹🇿 · $43
  • Kylie D. Curtis 🇦🇺 · $25
  • Ruma Nipa Mahmud 🇧🇩 · $25
  • Hathai Oranuch Wattana 🇹🇭 · $25
  • Hellen Achieng Salim 🇰🇪 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $25
  • Saima Zoya Khan 🇵🇰 · $25

    “Good luck. Thought of Francois all day after reading this. - Islamabad”

  • Ha-eun Song 🇰🇷 · $25

    “Wish I could do more. Hope the December deadline works out. - Seoul”

  • Parvin Ruma Ghosh 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Eunice Eunice Amoah 🇬🇭 · $20

    “Rooting for you. Thought of Francois all day after reading this. - Tamale”

  • Ahmed W. Davids 🇿🇦 · $20
  • Saga Therese Åberg 🇸🇪 · $20
  • Danica R. Soriano 🇵🇭 · $20

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  • Amanda Viviane AndradeAddress verified

    I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Sent it to 23 people at work. Greetings from Jakarta Selatan!

    • Lucía C. García

      It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Fresno

      • Papa Henry Amponsah

        Get well soon. Love from Petrópolis.

        • Verónica P. Franco

          Thanks for sharing this. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Fukuoka

          • Agnès Florence Moulin

            Sending good thoughts. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected!

            • Valentina Heloísa Peixoto

              Hope it all works out, Kreesan. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless.

              • Asif Alamin Biswas

                Hang in there, Kreesan. Looking forward to the next update. I'm in social work myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Love from Jacksonville.

                • Esperanza G. MedinaID verified

                  praying for you. This could happen to any of us. I'll check back for the next update.

                  $1,089 raised of $1,500

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