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Farewell fund for Wyatt: help Megan's family in Auckland

After the sudden passing of Wyatt, the family is asking for help with the funeral home and burial costs.

🇳🇿 New Zealand4,530 views
Megan C. Castillo
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Auckland
Wyatt, my brother, passed away on 24 April after a short illness. He was 42 years old. He was the heart of our family and had no savings or life insurance. The funeral home has given us a quote of $4,450 and the cemetery needs payment before the burial date of 15 May. I have already used what I had for the hospital bills. My family is scattered, and many of us are out of work. We want Wyatt to have a dignified farewell. Any help at all means a lot, and so do your prayers. Anything left over after the funeral will be donated to a local food bank. Where the $4,450 goes: • Funeral home services and casket: $2,700 • Cemetery plot and burial fees: $1,200 • Transport of the deceased: $360 • Memorial gathering for the family: $190 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure. - Megan
#funeral#bereavement#family

Updates from Megan

  1. Update from Auckland: I made the first payment toward memorial gathering for the family. We're at 55% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. We're at 50% thanks to 46 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,455 in total) the plan for funeral home services and casket is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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    “You got this. Thought of Megan all day after reading this. - Nakuru”

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    “Hope it all works out. Thought of Megan all day after reading this. - Vadodara”

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    “Take care of yourselves. Been where you're, it gets better. - St. Louis”

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    “Hope this helps. Thought of Megan all day after reading this. - Jacksonville”

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    “Thought of Megan all day after reading this. - Sydney”

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  • Mateo T. Berry

    Thanks for sharing this, Megan. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.

    • Antonio N. Moreno

      Thinking of you, Megan. Hope this works out for you. I'm in engineering myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.

      • Tayyaba Humaira Mirza

        Thinking of you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Jeddah.

        • Emilia G. Vazquez

          Gave what I could, wish it was more. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Auckland

          • Byaruhanga Githinji Kipchoge

            You're not alone, Megan. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Leeds.

            • Busaba Busaba SaelimPhoto verified

              Best of luck, Megan. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. God bless

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