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Dignity in old age: caring for Akello
Akello, 82, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $650 for a carer and medicines.
🇹🇿 Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania1,426 views
I'm caring for my mother, who's 82. After worsening Parkinson's disease Akello can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Akello 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.
Akello worked all of her life as a carpenter, and raised 5 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 $650 goes:
• Part-time carer (three months): $500
• Medication and prescriptions: $60
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $45
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $45
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
- Njoroge
Updates from Njoroge
Thank you all. We're at 42% now ($276). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
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- Sofía S. Aguilar 🇲🇽 · $25
- Álvaro S. Fernández 🇲🇽 · $10
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- Reagan W. Martin 🇺🇸 · $25
- Clara M. Gardner 🇨🇦 · $25
- Dedi Wardana 🇮🇩 · $45
- Pradeep F. Acharya 🇮🇳 · $9
“Keep your head up. My sister told me about this one. - Kota”
- Anonymous 🇺🇦 · $100
- Pawan Bijay Magar 🇳🇵 · $5
- Yinka Zubby Lasisi 🇳🇬 · $10
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- Marcus G. Montgomery 🇬🇧 · $30
- Grace T. Hall 🇨🇦 · $20
- Aisha Joyce Hamisi 🇹🇿 · $25
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Praying for you. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Gazipur
hope things get better soon. Hope this works out for you. Love from Macon
Sending strength, Njoroge. Wishing Akello a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double