Dignity in old age: caring for Mariana
Help Mariana stay in her own home with eight months of part-time care.
Updates from Ana
We're at 59% thanks to 23 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.
Small update. $383 so far, I made the first payment toward medication and prescriptions.
Wanted to say thank you properly. 13% funded and the plan for medication and prescriptions is now scheduled.
- Festus Femi Musa 🇳🇬 · $13
“Every little bit. Thought of Mariana all day after reading this. - Kano”
- Asher Baker 🇺🇸 · $20
- Giovanni Rossi 🇮🇹 · $100
“Stay strong. Been where you're, it gets better. - Venice”
- Idowu Khadija Aliyu 🇳🇬 · $10
- Anonymous 🇺🇬 · $35.50
- Hiba Rania Said 🇫🇷 · $10
- Sara Söderberg 🇸🇪 · $10
- Emma Owens 🇺🇸 · $100
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $10
- Aldo Rocco Rizzo 🇮🇹 · $31
- Nina Valentyna Kovalenko 🇺🇦 · $200
- Anonymous 🇬🇷 · $100
- Mana Sachiko Yamada 🇯🇵 · $5
- Riku Eiji Okada 🇯🇵 · $25
“Keep your head up. Gave what I could this week. - Sakai”
- Ramón G. Galindo 🇨🇴 · $10
- Anonymous 🇹🇷 · $59
- Anonymous 🇪🇬 · $75
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $10
“Be well. My mother told me about this one. - Rochester”
- Eun-kyung Yoon-ah Son 🇰🇷 · $10
“Hang in there. My father told me about this one. - Gangnam”
- Anonymous 🇷🇺 · $20
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- Restored my faith in humanity
The difference this person made in my life cannot be overstated. They were patient, kind, and persistent in helping me find solutions. Truly exceptional.
- Really cared about my situation
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look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of São Paulo.
Best of luck, Ana. Your post was clear and honest.
Shared this with my family. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of São Paulo.
Wishing you peace, Ana. I hope things turn around soon. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best.
Keep going, Ana. Your post was clear and honest. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
Thanks for sharing this. Hope this works out for you. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home
Take care. This could happen to any of us. Love from Cartagena
So sorry you're going through this. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'll check back for the next update. God bless.
Keep going. Shared it with a few friends. I hope February is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Rome
Thinking of you and your family, Ana. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Blessings
wishing you peace, Ana. Hope you get there. Take care.
Rooting for you. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Put this on a community board in Iloilo City this morning.
Keep going. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My husband and I read this together. Love from Medellín
sending love, Ana. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. All the best.
Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care.
Praying for you, Ana. Hope this works out for you. All the best.
Hope things get better soon, Ana. Your post was clear and honest. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too