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Caroline wants to stay at home - help fund three months of care

Caroline, 93, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $1,200 for a carer and medicines.

🇰🇪 Kasarani, Nairobi, Kenya2,301 views

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I'm caring for my mother, who's 93. After the death of her spouse Caroline can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Caroline desperately wants to stay at home. I work 40 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer. Caroline worked all of her life as a carpenter, and raised 2 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back. Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for three 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 $1,200 goes: • Part-time carer (three months): $990 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $80 • Medication and prescriptions: $130 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly. - Omondi

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Updates from Omondi

Small update. $212 so far, we've started the first stage.
Thank you all. We're at 11% now ($137). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week. - Omondi
Thank you all. We're at 6% now ($70). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward medication and prescriptions.

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