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Help Atieno through 12 rounds of treatment for prostate cancer
Atieno is facing prostate cancer and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.
🇰🇪 Kikuyu, Kiambu, Kenya1,099 views
Atieno was diagnosed with prostate cancer in June. The oncology team at Kikuyu University Hospital has planned 12 rounds of treatment, starting in September. She will be away from work for about 5 weeks.
Atieno is 24, worked as a taxi driver until June, and has always been the one who looks after everyone else. Now it's our turn to look after her.
Treatment is covered only in part. Medication that isn't on the approved list, trips to Kikuyu University Hospital 3 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 her shoulders.
Funds will be used only for treatment, medication, transport to appointments and essential living costs during treatment.
Where the $1,300 goes:
• Household costs while unable to work: $340
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $870
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $90
Glad we found this place.
- Kipchoge
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Hope things get better soon. This could happen to any of us. I have a 15 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Dwarka.
Good luck. Hope the doctors have good news. Wish I lived closer to Manukau so I could bring a meal. Take care.
Take care, Kipchoge. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't give up. Thinking of Kikuyu
hope things get better soon, Kipchoge. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Thinking of Kikuyu
shared this with my family. Greetings from Caloocan.
Hope things get better soon. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of Kikuyu.
rooting for you. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. All the best.
Wishing Atieno a smooth procedure and a full recovery
Thinking of you and your family, Kipchoge. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Palmira
Your post was clear and honest. I have a 12 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Kikuyu.
Hope this works out for you. I'm in teaching myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. God bless
Hope things get better soon, Kipchoge. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. All the best.
keep going, Kipchoge. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Kikuyu.
You're not alone. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Blessings!
Take care, Kipchoge. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Jakarta
Wishing you the best, Kipchoge. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Bogotá
wishing you peace. This could happen to any of us. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. God bless.
thinking of you and your family, Kipchoge. Shared it with a few friends. All the best
Keep going. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I went through something like this 11 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best
Wishing you the best, Kipchoge. Gave what I could, wish it was more. God bless.
wishing you peace. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings
Thinking of you and your family, Kipchoge. Hope you get there. Thinking of Kikuyu.
Take care. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Put this on a community board in London this morning
Praying for you, Kipchoge. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't give up. Love from Nashik.
sending good thoughts. Gave what I could, wish it was more. It's not much but it's yours. God bless!
Thinking of you and your family, Kipchoge. Looking forward to the next update. Wish I lived closer to Kazan so I could bring a meal.