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Rides to dialysis three times a week for Wekesa in Nairobi
Wekesa needs dialysis three times a week and has lost the ability to drive; volunteer drivers can each take one day.
🇰🇪 Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya1,399 views
Wekesa has been on dialysis for 3 years and until recently drove to the Nairobi Dialysis Unit alone. After a foot amputation, Wekesa can no longer drive. Taxis cost more than the family can pay three times a week.
We're building a rota of volunteer drivers. Each session is 3 hours, including the trip there and back; most volunteers take one regular day. The journey is about 35 km each way.
Wekesa is cheerful company. You'd need a car in good condition and a clean driving record. We'll cover your fuel costs, and the family will send you home with homemade food.
Please say which day works for you in the comments.
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- one weekly trip
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- reliable car, clean driving record
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Hang in there, Irene. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Addis Ababa.
Thinking of you and your family, Irene. Hope you get there. God bless
Keep going. Shared it with a few friends. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care.
best of luck. I hope things turn around soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Lagos.
Rooting for you. Looking forward to the next update. Sent it to 35 people at work. Greetings from Kyoto.
Sending love, Irene. Hope this works out for you. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Blessings.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Nairobi
stay strong. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Don't give up. God bless.
Rooting for you, Irene. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Love from Zaria.
Thanks for sharing this, Irene. Hope the doctors have good news. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Lagos
Shared this with my family. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Asaba!
take care, Irene. It takes guts to ask. Well done. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Blessings.
Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Love from Augsburg!
This could happen to any of us. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from İzmir.
Thanks for sharing this. Get well soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Nairobi.
Rooting for you. Get well soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Mumbai.
Sending good thoughts, Irene. This could happen to any of us. Put this on a community board in Kolkata this morning. God bless.
hang in there, Irene. It takes guts to ask. Well done. It's not much but it's yours.
Thanks for sharing this, Irene. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Blessings.
Best of luck. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I hope June is when things finally get easier.
Sending love. Shared this with my family. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Take care.
Wishing you the best, Irene. Hope the doctors have good news. We're a small family in Zagazig but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Nairobi.
Hope it all works out. Shared this with my family. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Nakuru
Stay strong. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Nairobi
so sorry you're going through this. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest.
Hope it all works out, Irene. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Warsaw.
shared this with my family. Love from Kharkiv.
Wishing you the best, Irene. Get well soon. Take care.
Thinking of you, Irene. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Take care.
Best of luck, Irene. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'm in customer support myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Ribeirão Preto.
Good luck, Irene. Wishing Wekesa a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from Karachi.