Fighting stage 3 ovarian cancer: help Kipchoge afford treatment in Mombasa
Kipchoge is facing stage 3 ovarian cancer and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.
Updates from Kipchoge
Small update. $50 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. - Kipchoge
Quick update: $75 raised so far (7%). I met with the treatment center and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Update from Mombasa: I made the first payment toward household costs while unable to work. We're at 11% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us. - Kipchoge
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“You got this. Only $39 but hope it helps. - Khulna”
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“Thought of Kipchoge all day after reading this. - Kaduna”
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“Wish I could do more. Only $5 but hope it helps. - Lahore”
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hang in there. Shared this with my family. I hope November is when things finally get easier.
Take care, Kipchoge. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Blessings
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Pune.
Good luck, Kipchoge. Wishing Kipchoge a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I went through something like this 5 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Mombasa.
Thanks for sharing this. Shared it with a few friends. After 25 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything
Thinking of you and your family. 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.
keep going, Kipchoge. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Vadodara.
Rooting for you. Hope the doctors have good news. My neighbor in Feira de Santana donated after I showed her your page. Take care.
Hope things get better soon. Hope the doctors have good news. Wish I lived closer to Prayagraj so I could bring a meal
Sending love. Hope the doctors have good news. My neighbor in Dehiwala donated after I showed her your page.
sending strength, Kipchoge. I hope things turn around soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Blessings
Thinking of you. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Love from Jinja.
Sending strength, Kipchoge. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier
Wishing you the best, Kipchoge. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Istanbul
Hope it all works out, Kipchoge. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from San Francisco
Praying for you. Shared this with my family. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. All the best.