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Funeral costs for Riaan's mother, Busisiwe
Riaan lost his mother suddenly and the family can't cover funeral and burial costs of $1,500.
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Busisiwe, my mother, passed away on 12 May after a short illness. She was 76 years old. She was the heart of our family and had no savings or life insurance.
The funeral home has given us a quote of $1,500 and the cemetery needs payment before the burial date of 30 May.
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 Busisiwe 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 $1,500 goes:
• Funeral home services and casket: $920
• Cemetery plot and burial fees: $470
• Memorial gathering for the family: $110
Glad we found this place.
- Riaan
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Wishing you peace, Riaan. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Take care
best of luck. Hope this works out for you. After 6 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything. God bless.
Sending good thoughts, Riaan. Your post was clear and honest.
So sorry you're going through this. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We're a small family in Salerno but we're thinking of you. Blessings!
Any update on how things are going in Mthatha?
Stay strong, Riaan. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Please keep us posted.
Wishing you the best, Riaan. This could happen to any of us. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
keep going, Riaan. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Bangkok.
sending strength. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Mthatha but we're thinking of you
shared this with my family. I'll check back for the next update. God bless.
Hope it all works out. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We're a small family in Jakarta Selatan but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Mthatha.
Hope it all works out. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Eindhoven
Hang in there. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My husband and I read this together. Love from Dhaka.