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Home care fund for Solomon in Jimma
Solomon, 78, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $700 for a carer and medicines.
🇪🇹 Jimma, Oromia, Ethiopia1,276 views
I'm caring for me, who's 78. After the death of his spouse Solomon can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Solomon desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 40 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer.
Solomon worked all of his life as a nurse, and raised 5 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 $700 goes:
• Part-time carer (six months): $480
• Medication and prescriptions: $110
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $45
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $65
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
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- Józef Łukasz Kalinowski 🇵🇱 · $6
“Thinking of you. Thought of Solomon all day after reading this. - Warsaw”
- Yewande Aisha Okafor 🇳🇬 · $25
“Wish I could do more. Thought of Solomon all day after reading this. - Badagry”
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $20
- Alessandro Raffaele Rizzi 🇮🇹 · $100
- Colton Molina 🇺🇸 · $10
- Lucy K. Dominguez 🇨🇦 · $10
“Thought of Solomon all day after reading this. - Ottawa”
- Mensah Kojo Bonsu 🇬🇭 · $50
“Wish I could do more. From Takoradi with love.”
- Dina Ghada Haddad 🇳🇱 · $5
“Thought of Solomon all day after reading this.”
- Trupti C. Rathod 🇮🇳 · $15
- Dylan T. Mason 🇺🇸 · $100
- Chidinma Ngozi Adebayo 🇳🇬 · $50
“Thought of Solomon all day after reading this. - Badagry”
- Lucky Popoola 🇳🇬 · $15
- Ezekiel R. Booker 🇺🇸 · $100
“Wishing you the best. Hope the October deadline works out. - Springfield”
- Jackson H. Avila 🇺🇸 · $200
- Luca Rinaldi 🇮🇹 · $20
- Lilian Aisha Adebayo 🇳🇬 · $25
- Nicolás H. Álvarez 🇪🇸 · $100
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Thanks for sharing this, Solomon. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest