MoneyMedical & healthCritical
Help Lieke through 4 rounds of treatment for a rare sarcoma
Supporting Lieke through a rare sarcoma: medication, transport to the Rotterdam Oncology Institute, and living costs while She can't work.
🇳🇱 Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands4,892 views
Lieke was diagnosed with a rare sarcoma in March. The oncology team at the Rotterdam Oncology Institute has planned 4 rounds of treatment, starting in June. She will be away from work for about 6 weeks.
Lieke is 30, worked as a bank teller until March, 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 the Rotterdam Oncology Institute 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 $10,350 goes:
• Transport to the Rotterdam Oncology Institute: $780
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $7,000
• Scans and lab work: $1,350
• Household costs while unable to work: $1,220
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
Updates from Ruben
Update from Rotterdam: I made the first payment toward household costs while unable to work. We're at 21% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
- Emily A. Robertson 🇦🇺 · $250
- Carmela W. Dela Cruz 🇵🇭 · $250
- Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $200
- Consuelo Ibarra 🇺🇸 · $100
- Femi Kelechi Shittu 🇳🇬 · $100
- Anonymous 🇿🇦 · $100
- Darragh McDonnell 🇮🇪 · $100
- Chinedu Lucky Nwankwo 🇳🇬 · $100
- Krishna C. Oberoi 🇮🇳 · $100
- Modupe Ifeoma Kalu 🇳🇬 · $100
- Gunawan Heru Hakim 🇮🇩 · $80
- Busaba Prasertsak 🇹🇭 · $76
- Hailey Franklin 🇦🇺 · $75
- Shawn A. Porter 🇺🇸 · $75
“Be well. Thought of Lieke all day after reading this. - Anaheim”
- Solomon Yaw Darko 🇬🇭 · $75
“Blessings. Small amount but sent with love. - Madina”
- Florence Lucy Mussa 🇰🇪 · $75
- In-ho Jun-seo Kim 🇺🇸 · $75
- Omar Hatem Soliman 🇸🇦 · $75
- Josefina Salvador 🇵🇭 · $75
- Varun K. Patel 🇮🇳 · $75
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.
Wishing you the best. Wishing Lieke a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Rotterdam.
Hang in there, Ruben. Shared it with a few friends. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
sending good thoughts, Ruben. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't be hard on yourself for asking