Bills & expensesMedical & healthUrgent
Help Anele pay for septoplasty at Saint Joseph Hospital
After severe cataracts in both eyes, Anele was cleared for septoplasty, but the bill is more than we can manage.
🇿🇦 Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa1,773 views
Anele was diagnosed with severe cataracts in both eyes in July. The surgeon at Saint Joseph Hospital recommended septoplasty, and She is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $2,900, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $1,750 short.
my daughter has been in and out of Saint Joseph Hospital since July. The doctors say severe cataracts in both eyes will get worse without septoplasty. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $2,900 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Anele struggles with daily life and can't work a full shift. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
Rehabilitation is expected to take about 5 weeks. During that time Anele won't be able to work a full shift, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $1,750 goes:
• Travel and lodging for the family: $120
• Physiotherapy sessions: $135
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $135
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $900
• Hospital stay (3 nights): $460
Thanks for being kind about this.
- Gareth
- due date
- 2026-10-15
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Gareth
No updates yet. Supporters are notified when the owner posts one.
- Jameson Reynolds 🇺🇸 · $125
- Kazuo Daiki Nakano 🇯🇵 · $50
“Every little bit. My father told me about this one. - Sakai”
- Kai H. Williamson 🇬🇧 · $50
- Sangeetha K. Venkatesh 🇮🇳 · $50
- Anonymous 🇬🇭 · $50
“Every little bit. My sister told me about this one. - Takoradi”
- Krit Lertchai Suwannarat 🇹🇭 · $50
- Skylar J. Figueroa 🇺🇸 · $31
- Rohit G. Prabhu 🇮🇳 · $30
“Get well soon. Thought of Anele all day after reading this. - Thane”
- Omkar P. Bhavsar 🇮🇳 · $30
“Praying for you. Only $30 but hope it helps. - Dwarka”
- Anonymous 🇿🇦 · $25
- Murat Metin Taş 🇹🇷 · $20
- Ravi N. Bisht 🇮🇳 · $20
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $20
- Paula N. Mendoza 🇲🇽 · $20
- Allan K. Enriquez 🇵🇭 · $20
- Tayyaba Uzma Naqvi 🇵🇰 · $20
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $20
“Hope this helps. Thought of Anele all day after reading this. - Nagpur”
- Rosa H. Domínguez 🇺🇸 · $19
- Chukwuemeka Kelechi Bankole 🇳🇬 · $15
- Ellie N. Gomez 🇨🇦 · $10
“Thought of Anele all day after reading this.”
Reviews
Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.
No reviews yet.
Questions & comments
Ask before you give. Email-verified members can comment and ask questions - no donation needed.
Sign in or create a free account to join the conversation.
Sending strength, Gareth. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. It's not much but it's yours. All the best
You're not alone, Gareth. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Edinburgh
Sending good thoughts, Gareth. Your post was clear and honest.
Rooting for you, Gareth. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Blessings
Hang in there, Gareth. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My husband and I read this together. All the best
Get well soon. My neighbor in Dortmund donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Mthatha!