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Mukasa wants to stay at home - help fund six months of care

Help Mukasa stay in his own home with six months of part-time care.

🇺🇬 Central Region, Uganda1,231 views
Amani Namukasa Athumani
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Entebbe
I'm caring for my father, who's 79. After a stroke last May Mukasa can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Mukasa 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. Mukasa 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 $850 goes: • Part-time carer (six months): $570 • Medication and prescriptions: $120 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $55 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $105 Thank you so much. - Amani
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  • Shahid Yasir Bhatti🇵🇰Verified helper
    Made a real difference

    I was going through a tough time and this person's support was invaluable. They didn't judge, just helped. That kind of genuine compassion is rare these days.

  • Themba B. Williams🇿🇦Verified helper
    Would recommend to anyone

    This is the kind of person who restores your faith in humanity. They didn't just offer help; they genuinely cared about my wellbeing and followed through on every commitment.

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    Really cared about my situation

    This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.

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    Exceeded expectations

    This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.

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  • David F. Hughes

    Sending strength. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected

    • Maliha Shirin Molla

      thanks for sharing this, Amani. Hope this works out for you. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.

      • Sun-woo Seung-hyun Min

        Thinking of you and your family, Amani. Hope the doctors have good news. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Entebbe.

        • Beatrice Lubega

          Wishing you peace, Amani. Your post was clear and honest. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.

          • Axel B. WarrenPhoto verified

            Hang in there, Amani. Shared this with my family. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day

            • Yusuf Bilal Fahmy

              Hope it all works out, Amani. Wishing Mukasa a smooth procedure and a full recovery. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry

              • Tobias Kühn

                Sending good thoughts. Looking forward to the next update. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Entebbe.

                • Saanvi R. Kashyap

                  Rooting for you, Amani. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We're a small family in Hyderabad but we're thinking of you.

                  • Stella W. Stokes

                    rooting for you. Looking forward to the next update. Sent it to 14 people at work.

                    • Mihret Sara Regassa

                      Hope things get better soon. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Liverpool

                      • Thabisa E. Buthelezi

                        Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless

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