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Kelechi wants to stay at home - help fund four months of care
Kelechi can't afford the care He needs after a stroke last April; we're asking for $750.
🇳🇬 Abuja, Abuja FCT, Nigeria787 views
I'm caring for my father, who's 78. After a stroke last April Kelechi can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Kelechi 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.
Kelechi worked all of his 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 four months will make a huge difference.
The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices.
Where the $750 goes:
• Part-time carer (four months): $630
• Medication and prescriptions: $50
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $30
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $40
I hope life is good to you.
Updates from Bello
Thank you all. We're at 34% now ($252). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.
- Rosângela Mariana Campos 🇧🇷 · $250
- Mark L. Aquino 🇵🇭 · $100
- Stefania Raffaella Costantini 🇮🇹 · $75
- Pedro K. Lopez 🇦🇺 · $50
- Sameer N. Shah 🇮🇳 · $50
- Fatuma Lilian Kiprop 🇰🇪 · $30.50
- Letícia Maria Martins 🇧🇷 · $30
- Jung-hee Yu-na Ha 🇺🇸 · $25
- Lubna Rima Saleh 🇪🇬 · $25
“All the best. Small amount but sent with love. - 6th of October City”
- Vanessa K. Soriano 🇵🇭 · $25
- Lubna Asma Tannous 🇲🇦 · $25
“Be well. Hope you get the rest soon. - Tangier”
- Elena G. King 🇺🇸 · $20
- Auma Beatrice Tembo 🇰🇪 · $20
“Stay strong. Thought of Kelechi all day after reading this. - Embakasi”
- Teresa T. Galindo 🇨🇴 · $19
- Udari Vindya Weerasinghe 🇱🇰 · $15
“Get well soon. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Jaffna”
- Saima Mahnoor Cheema 🇵🇰 · $15
“Wishing you the best. Thought of Kelechi all day after reading this. - Karachi”
- Miguel R. Tolentino 🇵🇭 · $10
- Patricia C. Álvarez 🇪🇸 · $10
- Pooja P. Randhawa 🇮🇳 · $10
- Mirjam Zoë Hoogland 🇳🇱 · $10
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Thinking of you and your family. Your post was clear and honest. Thinking of Abuja.
Thinking of you and your family, Bello. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My neighbor in Multan donated after I showed her your page.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Kelechi
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. part-time carer (four months) is the biggest at $630. Good question.
Hang in there. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Winston-Salem.
So sorry you're going through this, Bello. This could happen to any of us. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.
Thanks for sharing this, Bello. Your post was clear and honest
This could happen to any of us. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Abuja.
Hope things get better soon. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Hubballi.
Wishing you the best. Wishing Kelechi a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I'm in social work myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you!