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Care for Otieno, 94: help cover a carer and medication in Kinondoni

Otieno can't afford the care He needs after worsening Parkinson's disease; we're asking for $150.

🇹🇿 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania794 views
Halima Nakato Ssebuliba
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Kinondoni
I'm caring for my father, who's 94. After worsening Parkinson's disease Otieno can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Otieno desperately wants to stay at home. I work 50 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer. Otieno worked all of his life as a seamstress, 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 $150 goes: • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $25 • Medication and prescriptions: $45 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $80 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support. - Halima

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  • Agnieszka Hanna Jakubowski 🇵🇱 · $13

    “Thought of Otieno all day after reading this. - Gdańsk”

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  • Your post was clear and honest. After 17 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

    • Thinking of you and your family, Halima. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Kinondoni.

      $13 raised of $150

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