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Ravi's early-stage lung cancer treatment fund

Supporting Ravi through early-stage lung cancer: medication, transport to the Mumbai Oncology Institute, and living costs while He can't work.

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Geetha S. Pillai
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Mumbai
Ravi was diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer in March. The oncology team at the Mumbai Oncology Institute has planned 8 rounds of treatment, starting in May. He will be away from work for about 5 weeks. Ravi is 49, worked as a cleaner at a hospital until March, and has always been the one who looks after everyone else. Now it's our turn to look after him. Treatment is covered only in part. Medication that isn't on the approved list, trips to the Mumbai Oncology Institute 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 his shoulders. I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes. Where the $1,700 goes: • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $1,250 • Household costs while unable to work: $310 • Transport to the Mumbai Oncology Institute: $90 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $50 I hope life is good to you.
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Updates from Geetha

  1. Thank you all. We're at 6% now ($108). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

  2. Update from Mumbai: I made the first payment toward transport to the Mumbai Oncology Institute. We're at 3% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

Donations

RecentTop gifts
  • Markus David Otto 🇩🇪 · $10

    “Hang in there. Hope the June deadline works out. - Regensburg”

  • Uma F. Acharya 🇮🇳 · $25

    “Sending love. Hope the June deadline works out. - Chennai”

  • Thulani B. Padayachee 🇿🇦 · $25

    “Be well. Thought of Ravi all day after reading this. - Soweto”

  • Jonathan Daniel Osei 🇬🇭 · $25
  • Vikas H. Arora 🇮🇳 · $8
  • Amal Yasmin Siddiqui 🇪🇬 · $50

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  • Einat Shira Malka🇮🇱Verified helper
    Quick response, great follow-up

    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.

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    Trustworthy helper

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

  • Lanre Ifeanyi Ibrahim🇳🇬Verified donor
    Would recommend to anyone

    I was skeptical at first, but this person proved to be reliable and genuinely interested in helping. Their response time was incredible and their solutions were practical.

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  • Toru Koji Matsumoto

    Thanks for sharing this, Geetha. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I'm in farming myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. All the best.

    • Dewi Hani Suharto

      So sorry you're going through this, Geetha. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day

      • Matteo Mario Sala

        wishing Ravi a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Greetings from Shubra.

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