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Home care fund for Dineo in Pretoria

Dineo, 81, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $1,250 for a carer and medicines.

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Dineo W. Molefe
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Pretoria
I'm caring for me, who's 81. After a fall and hip fracture Dineo can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Dineo desperately wants to stay at home. I work 50 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer. Dineo worked all of her life as a farmer, and raised 2 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back. Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for six months will make a huge difference. Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies. Where the $1,250 goes: • Part-time carer (six months): $890 • Medication and prescriptions: $125 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $105 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $130 Glad we found this place.
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Updates from Dineo

  1. Quick update: $285 raised so far (23%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Update from Pretoria: I made the first payment toward hospital bed and mattress rental. We're at 40% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($125 in total) I made the first payment toward mobility aids and bathroom adaptations. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Amal Mostafa 🇸🇦 · $50

    “Happy to help. Thought of Dineo all day after reading this. - Medina”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Regina Luana Coelho 🇧🇷 · $50

    “Hope things get better. Hope the December deadline works out. - Juiz de Fora”

  • Akoth Upendo Kessy 🇰🇪 · $20
  • Ake Chanchai Kongkaew 🇹🇭 · $20
  • Bilal Kamran Javed 🇵🇰 · $10
  • Aiden Tillman 🇺🇸 · $75
  • Mim Maliha Karim 🇮🇳 · $15
  • Gauri A. More 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Samuel Zamora 🇵🇭 · $44
  • Peng Nan Yuan 🇨🇦 · $10
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  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $25
  • Nilesh F. Parmar 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $75

    “Be well. Only $75 but hope it helps. - New Delhi”

  • Joshua L. Day 🇬🇧 · $25
  • Halima Nancy Nabwire 🇺🇬 · $50

    “All the best. Hope the December deadline works out. - Kampala”

  • Anonymous 🇷🇺 · $100
  • Robert S. Peterson 🇺🇸 · $5
  • Kamini T. Jacobs 🇿🇦 · $10

    “Thinking of you. Thought of Dineo all day after reading this. - Pretoria”

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  • Chatchai Chalerm PhongsriQuestion

    is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Dineo

    • Dineo W. MolefeOwnerAnswerID verified

      Part-time carer (six months) is $890 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Appreciate you taking the time.

  • Usha N. Mehra

    Sending strength. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Prayagraj.

    • Thảo Khánh Dang

      Hang in there. I hope things turn around soon. I'm in hospitality myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. All the best

      • Ruth Achieng Otieno

        Stay strong, Dineo. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Pretoria.

        • Rashid Tariq Abbasi

          Hope the doctors have good news. After 9 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

          $649 raised of $1,250

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