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Fighting a rare sarcoma: help Carla afford treatment in Paarl
Supporting Carla through a rare sarcoma: medication, transport to Paarl Cancer Centre, and living costs while She can't work.
🇿🇦 Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa504 views
Carla was diagnosed with a rare sarcoma in August. The oncology team at Paarl Cancer Centre has planned 6 rounds of treatment, starting in October. She will be away from work for about 5 weeks.
Carla is 48, worked as a shop owner until August, and has always been the one who looks after everyone else. Now it's our turn to look after her.
Treatment is covered only in part. Medication that isn't on the approved list, trips to Paarl Cancer Centre 2 times a week, and the income the family has lost add up quickly.
We've already sold what we could and have begun borrowing for groceries. Every kindness from you takes weight off her shoulders.
I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes.
Where the $3,200 goes:
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $1,950
• Scans and lab work: $410
• Transport to Paarl Cancer Centre: $250
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $210
• Household costs while unable to work: $380
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
Updates from Christo
Quick update: $183 raised so far (6%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Khady Sarr 🇫🇷 · $20
- Maksym Petrov 🇷🇺 · $5
- Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $10
“Blessings. Please keep us posted. - Glasgow”
- Hannah Talia Avraham 🇮🇱 · $12
- Walid Mazen Zerrouki 🇲🇦 · $50
- Jorge D. Herrera 🇪🇸 · $10
- Sang-hoon Moon 🇺🇸 · $25
“God bless. Thought of Carla all day after reading this.”
- Dustin L. Le 🇺🇸 · $7.50
- Reagan Salazar 🇺🇸 · $100
- Rahim Sabbir Chowdhury 🇮🇳 · $50
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Wishing you peace, Christo. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Jimma
What's already covered and what's the $3,200 for?
It's all in the list in the story. chemotherapy and medication not covered is the big one at $1,950, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Happy to explain more.
Thanks for sharing this, Christo. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Paarl.
Wishing you the best, Christo. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. God bless
It takes guts to ask. Well done. My neighbor in Las Cruces donated after I showed her your page.