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Festus wants to stay at home - help fund six months of care

Festus, 79, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $700 for a carer and medicines.

🇳🇬 Lagos, Nigeria1,237 views
Isaac Yakubu Afolabi
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Lagos
I'm caring for my father, who's 79. After a stroke last February Festus can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Festus desperately wants to stay at home. I work 40 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer. Festus worked all of his life as a factory worker, and raised 2 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back. Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for six months will make a huge difference. Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies. Where the $700 goes: • Part-time carer (six months): $520 • Medication and prescriptions: $55 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $65 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $60 Every share and every dollar helps. - Isaac
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Updates from Isaac

  1. Quick update: $379 raised so far (54%). I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. We're at 50% thanks to 8 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.

  3. Quick update: $175 raised so far (25%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Derek T. Cox 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Như Dung Kieu 🇻🇳 · $100
  • Wilfredo T. Ocampo 🇵🇭 · $100
  • Ivan Artem Egorov 🇩🇪 · $100

    “Get well soon. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Frankfurt”

  • Piper W. Walker 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Erica G. Cruz 🇵🇭 · $37

    “You got this. Hope the June deadline works out. - Pasig”

  • Anonymous 🇫🇷 · $25

    “Thinking of you. Thought of Festus all day after reading this. - Paris”

  • Anonymous 🇪🇸 · $25
  • Luiz Sérgio Ribeiro 🇧🇷 · $25
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  • Ayesha Hina Cheema 🇵🇰 · $25
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  • Mason R. Thornton 🇦🇺 · $20

    “Thinking of you. Been where you're, it gets better. - Geelong”

  • Rubén M. Macías 🇲🇽 · $20
  • Yasir Zain Aslam 🇵🇰 · $10
  • Gabriel M. Rivera 🇨🇴 · $10

    “Thought of Festus all day after reading this. - Medellín”

  • Tania Fatema Chowdhury 🇬🇧 · $10
  • Leonardo N. Treviño 🇨🇴 · $5
  • Colette Maëlle Colin 🇫🇷 · $5

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  • Kenta Yuto Hayashi

    Sending strength. Wishing Festus a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Blessings.

    • Andrea F. Cordero

      Wishing you peace. This could happen to any of us. Please keep us posted. Take care.

      • Gabriel C. Sánchez

        Hope it all works out, Isaac. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Greetings from Dhaka.

        • Karina F. MuñozPhoto verified

          Hope it all works out. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Love from Brampton!

          $716 raised of $700

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