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Care for Nancy, 79: help cover a carer and medication in Kisumu
Nancy, 79, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $650 for a carer and medicines.
π°πͺ Kisumu, Kisumu, Kenya854 views
I'm caring for my mother, who's 79. After a diagnosis of dementia Nancy can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Nancy 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.
Nancy worked all of her life as a farmer, 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.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $650 goes:
β’ Part-time carer (six months): $430
β’ Medication and prescriptions: $70
β’ Hospital bed and mattress rental: $70
β’ Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $80
Thank you for reading my story.
Updates from David
Update from Kisumu: we've started the first stage. We're at 25% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
- Sarah Felicia Tawiah π¬π Β· $100
βAll the best. Thought of Nancy all day after reading this.β
- Zeynep PΔ±nar Yavuz πΉπ· Β· $100
- Asma Zainab El-Sayed πͺπ¬ Β· $50
βThought of Nancy all day after reading this. - Gizaβ
- Kirill Havrylenko π·πΊ Β· $42
- Tigist Almaz Nigussie πͺπΉ Β· $25
βYou got this. Small amount but sent with love. - Hawassaβ
- Anonymous πΊπΈ Β· $25
βHope things get better. Been where you're, it gets better. - Miamiβ
- Regina E. Arias π¨π΄ Β· $20
- Anonymous π³π¬ Β· $15
- Michael Musa Balogun π³π¬ Β· $10
βThought of Nancy all day after reading this. - Ibadanβ
- Irina Zlata Savchenko πΊπ¦ Β· $10
- Reagan W. Thomas π¨π¦ Β· $5
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Thinking of you, David. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Kisumu.
keep going, David. Hope you get there. I hope February is when things finally get easier
Wishing Nancy a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Take care.
Thinking of you. Looking forward to the next update. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Blessings.
thinking of you and your family, David. Get well soon. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.