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Care for Zawadi, 78: help cover a carer and medication in Kampala

Help Zawadi stay in her own home with eight months of part-time care.

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Zawadi Mwanaisha Ochieng
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Kampala
I'm caring for me, who's 78. After a heart attack Zawadi can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Zawadi 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. Zawadi worked all of her life as a nurse, and raised 2 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 $700 goes: • Part-time carer (eight months): $510 • Medication and prescriptions: $60 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $40 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $90 Thanks for being kind about this.

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  1. Update from Kampala: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 25% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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