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Ruth wants to stay at home - help fund four months of care
Ruth, 85, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $250 for a carer and medicines.
🇹🇿 Mwanza, Mwanza, Tanzania385 views
I'm caring for my mother, who's 85. After the death of her spouse Ruth can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Ruth desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 25 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer.
Ruth worked all of her life as a bus driver, and raised 4 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.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $250 goes:
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $40
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $75
• Medication and prescriptions: $135
I hope life is good to you.
- Karanja
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