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Funeral costs for Mbali's brother, Jabu
After the sudden passing of Jabu, the family is asking for help with the funeral home and burial costs.
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Jabu, my brother, passed away on 27 September after a short illness. He was 54 years old. He was the heart of our family and had no savings or life insurance.
The funeral home has given us a quote of $950 and the cemetery needs payment before the burial date of 10 October.
I have already used what I had for the hospital bills. My family is scattered, and many of us are out of work. We want Jabu to have a dignified farewell.
Any help at all means a lot, and so do your prayers.
Anything left over after the funeral will be donated to a neighborhood youth program.
Where the $950 goes:
• Funeral home services and casket: $430
• Cemetery plot and burial fees: $240
• Transport of the deceased: $135
• Memorial gathering for the family: $145
I hope life is good to you.
Updates from Mbali
Good news. Because of your gifts ($15 in total) I made the first payment toward funeral home services and casket. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
We're at 3% thanks to 3 of you. I made the first payment toward transport of the deceased. More news soon.
- Gabriel F. Álvarez 🇺🇸 · $22
- Allison W. Barrett 🇬🇧 · $62
- Hye-jin Min-seo Ahn 🇺🇸 · $10
- Jack H. Thompson 🇨🇦 · $10
“Rooting for you. Hope the December deadline works out. - Toronto”
- Xia Huang 🇺🇸 · $5
“All the best - Vancouver”
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is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Mbali
Funeral home services and casket is $430 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Fair thing to want to know.
Best of luck, Mbali. This could happen to any of us. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
Best of luck, Mbali. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Soweto.