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Help Viviane through 8 rounds of treatment for kidney cancer

Supporting Viviane through kidney cancer: medication, transport to São Paulo Cancer Centre, and living costs while She cannot work.

🇧🇷 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil4,771 views
Roberto André Duarte
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São Paulo
Viviane was diagnosed with kidney cancer in May. The oncology team at São Paulo Cancer Centre has planned 8 rounds of treatment, starting in August. She will be away from work for about 12 weeks. Viviane is 48, worked as a farmer until May, 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 São Paulo Cancer Centre 5 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. I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes. Where the $3,150 goes: • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $2,000 • Scans and lab work: $280 • Transport to São Paulo Cancer Centre: $240 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $195 • Household costs while unable to work: $435 With deep gratitude, Roberto
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Updates from Roberto

  1. Quick update: $2,672 raised so far (85%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Update from São Paulo: I made the first payment toward household costs while unable to work. We're at 48% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Wanted to say thank you properly. 37% funded and I met with the treatment center and confirmed the amounts.

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RecentTop gifts
  • Carolina T. Aguilar 🇺🇸 · $250
  • Oluwaseun Abosede Lasisi 🇳🇬 · $200
  • Asif Faruk Rashid 🇧🇩 · $200
  • Serge Olivier Lecomte 🇨🇦 · $100

    “Wish I could do more. Thought of Viviane all day after reading this. - Mississauga”

  • Milan Gerrit Dekker 🇳🇱 · $100
  • Emma Delphine Thomas 🇲🇦 · $100

    “Hope this helps. I'm in Tangier, thinking of you. - Tangier”

  • Zoë Anna Van der Veen 🇳🇱 · $100

    “Stay strong. Hope you get the rest soon. - Utrecht”

  • Paolo Samuele Sanna 🇮🇹 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇫🇷 · $80
  • Jennifer B. Delgado 🇺🇸 · $75

    “Wish I could do more. Thought of Viviane all day after reading this. - Savannah”

  • Dinda Zahra Firmansyah 🇮🇩 · $75

    “Hope things get better. Only $75 but hope it helps. - Bandung”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $75

    “Hope it all works out. My father told me about this one. - Surabaya”

  • Kevin R. Harvey 🇺🇸 · $75

    “Good luck. Hope the September deadline works out. - Brooklyn”

  • Mutua Salim Onyango 🇰🇪 · $75
  • Adeline J. Howard 🇬🇧 · $70

    “Be well. Only $70 but hope it helps.”

  • Samuel Taye 🇪🇹 · $66.50

    “Wishing you the best. Thought of Viviane all day after reading this. - Addis Ababa”

  • Gabriella G. Freeman 🇬🇧 · $56
  • Milon Liton Sarker 🇮🇳 · $54
  • Claudia M. Cordero 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Cường Thắng Dao 🇻🇳 · $50

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  • Macharia Mutua Maina

    Sending good thoughts, Roberto. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.

    • Duha Asma Zidan

      Hope it all works out, Roberto. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Take care.

      • Wyatt C. Palmer

        You're not alone. It takes guts to ask. Well done. God bless!

        • Rocío G. Duarte

          hope it all works out, Roberto. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My husband and I read this together.

          • Vitaly Viktor AntonovAddress verified

            Sending good thoughts, Roberto. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Take care

            $3,955.50 raised of $3,150

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