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Fighting cervical cancer: help Ochieng afford treatment in Mombasa

Supporting Ochieng through cervical cancer: medication, transport to Mombasa Cancer Centre, and living costs while He can't work.

🇰🇪 Mombasa, Mombasa, Kenya1,224 views
Ruth Esther Kyagulanyi
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Mombasa
Ochieng was diagnosed with cervical cancer in January. The oncology team at Mombasa Cancer Centre has planned 12 rounds of treatment, starting in March. He will be away from work for about 3 weeks. Ochieng is 56, worked as a farmer until January, and has always been the one who looks after everyone else. Now it's our turn to look after him. Treatment is covered only in part. Medication that isn't on the approved list, trips to Mombasa 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 his shoulders. I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes. Where the $1,250 goes: • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $670 • Scans and lab work: $170 • Transport to Mombasa Cancer Centre: $200 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $50 • Household costs while unable to work: $160 If you're reading this, thank you.
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Updates from Ruth

  1. Small update. $1,012 so far, we've started the first stage.

  2. We're at 65% thanks to 22 of you. I met with the treatment center and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

  3. Update from Mombasa: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 25% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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