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Dignity in old age: caring for Khadija
Khadija, 75, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $750 for a carer and medicines.
🇳🇬 Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria1,148 views
I'm caring for my mother, who's 75. After a heart attack Khadija can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Khadija desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 30 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer.
Khadija worked all of her life as a shopkeeper, and raised 4 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.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $750 goes:
• Part-time carer (three months): $580
• Medication and prescriptions: $65
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $50
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $55
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
Updates from Yetunde
We're at 82% thanks to 17 of you. I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.
Wanted to say thank you properly. 56% funded and I made the first payment toward hospital bed and mattress rental.
Small update. $295 so far, we've started the first stage.
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- Mason Burton 🇺🇸 · $76
- Muhammad Reza Hidayat 🇮🇩 · $57
“Thinking of you. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Magelang”
- Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $50
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“Good luck. Thought of Khadija all day after reading this.”
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- Rashid Salman Javed 🇵🇰 · $20
“All the best. Thought of Khadija all day after reading this. - Lahore”
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $20
- Mina Sita Bajracharya 🇳🇵 · $10
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stay strong, Yetunde. Gave what I could, wish it was more. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry
Wishing you the best, Yetunde. Shared this with my family. After 19 years in farming I know how hard it is to ask for anything. Take care.
Take care, Yetunde. Your post was clear and honest. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.