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Saying goodbye to Basma - help with funeral expenses
Adel lost his grandmother suddenly and the family can't cover funeral and burial costs of $3,750.
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Basma, my grandmother, passed away on 19 October after complications from pneumonia. She was 72 years old. She was the heart of our family and had no savings or life insurance.
The funeral home has given us a quote of $3,750 and the cemetery needs payment before the burial date of 30 October.
I have already used what I had for the hospital bills. My family is scattered, and many of us are out of work. We want Basma to have a dignified farewell.
Any help at all means a lot, and so do your prayers.
Anything left over after the funeral will be donated to a local food bank.
Where the $3,750 goes:
• Funeral home services and casket: $2,150
• Cemetery plot and burial fees: $1,050
• Transport of the deceased: $340
• Memorial gathering for the family: $210
Thank you for reading my story.
Updates from Adel
Thank you all. We're at 11% now ($407). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.
Quick update: $115 raised so far (3%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
1% there. we've started the first stage. Thank you. - Adel
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Adel.
Sure. The biggest one is funeral home services and casket, $2,150. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Let me know if you want more detail.
Praying for you, Adel. Hope this works out for you. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
Praying for you, Adel. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes
Any update on how things are going in Dammam?
Hope things get better soon, Adel. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money!
Stay strong. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. After 19 years in logistics I know how hard it is to ask for anything. Blessings
Take care, Adel. This could happen to any of us
is there anything that isn't money that would help Adel?
Thank you. If you're in Dammam I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. It helps to be asked.
Sending love, Adel. I hope things turn around soon
Hope it all works out. I hope things turn around soon. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Tlaquepaque.
Hope things get better soon. This could happen to any of us. After 29 years in social work I know how hard it is to ask for anything. Thinking of Dammam
Take care, Adel. This could happen to any of us. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.
Keep going, Adel. This could happen to any of us. All the best.
so sorry you're going through this. Your post was clear and honest. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Halifax
gave what I could, wish it was more. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless