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Fighting Hodgkin lymphoma: help Ochieng afford treatment in Zanzibar City

Supporting Ochieng through Hodgkin lymphoma: medication, transport to Zanzibar City University Hospital, and living costs while He can't work.

🇹🇿 Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania736 views
Jepkoech Joyce Kariuki
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Zanzibar City
Ochieng was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in June. The oncology team at Zanzibar City University Hospital has planned 6 rounds of treatment, starting in August. He will be away from work for about 8 weeks. Ochieng is 39, worked as a nurse until June, 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 Zanzibar City University Hospital 5 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 $500 goes: • Household costs while unable to work: $310 • Transport to Zanzibar City University Hospital: $115 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $75 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen. - Jepkoech
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Updates from Jepkoech

  1. Quick update: $231 raised so far (46%). the plan for household costs while unable to work is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. 27% there. the plan for transport to Zanzibar City University Hospital is now scheduled. Thank you.

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  • Emon Karim Saha 🇮🇳 · $53
  • Gita Wulan Permana 🇮🇩 · $50
  • Herman G. Concepcion 🇵🇭 · $50

    “Thought of Ochieng all day after reading this. - Cebu City”

  • Rima Chatterjee 🇧🇩 · $38

    “Get well soon. Hope the September deadline works out. - Gazipur”

  • Evgeny Ihor Filippov 🇺🇦 · $25

    “Hope it all works out. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Odesa”

  • Willem Willem Scholten 🇳🇱 · $25
  • Opio Mwangi Nakamya 🇰🇪 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $22
  • Neha D. Solanki 🇮🇳 · $20
  • Claire Lamb 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Thinking of you. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Allentown”

  • Sebastian L. Owens 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Be well. My colleague told me about this one. - Duluth”

  • Natalia F. Serrano 🇪🇸 · $10
  • Jing Luo 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Alamin Shafiq Majumder 🇧🇩 · $5

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  • Sachin C. TandonPhoto verified

    Thanks for sharing this. Wishing Ochieng a smooth procedure and a full recovery.

    • Christian R. Dela Cruz

      Get well soon. My neighbor in Soweto donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Zanzibar City.

      • Vani G. Patel

        praying for you. Get well soon. Wish I lived closer to Barcelona so I could bring a meal. Take care.

        • Letícia Ana Carvalho

          praying for you. Hope you get there. Thinking of Zanzibar City

          • Samuel Barrett

            you're not alone. Gave what I could, wish it was more. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. God bless

            • Henry Sebastian FrankeAddress verified

              Wishing you the best, Jepkoech. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of Zanzibar City

              • Willow S. Carrillo

                Hang in there, Jepkoech. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.

                • Sandesh C. AptePhoto verified

                  Sending strength, Jepkoech. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Knoxville.

                  • Byaruhanga Kiprop

                    so sorry you're going through this. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Thinking of Zanzibar City

                    • Yong-jun Dong-hyun Nam

                      Good luck. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.

                      • Jocelyn A. Uy

                        Wishing you the best. This could happen to any of us. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless

                        • Luke B. Scott

                          Rooting for you, Jepkoech. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Love from Fresno.

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