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Saying goodbye to Mere - help with funeral expenses

After the sudden passing of Mere, the family is asking for help with the funeral home and burial costs.

🇳🇿 Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand3,027 views
Charlotte B. Hohepa
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Auckland
Mere, my mother, passed away on 20 September after a stroke. She was 27 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 $4,700 and the cemetery needs payment before the burial date of 26 September. 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 Mere 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 $4,700 goes: • Funeral home services and casket: $2,300 • Cemetery plot and burial fees: $1,600 • Transport of the deceased: $400 • Memorial gathering for the family: $400 Thanks for reading all this.

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  1. Small update. $1,875 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.

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  • I hope things turn around soon. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Greetings from Kitakyushu.

    • Hope it all works out, Charlotte. Shared this with my family. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Caloocan.

      • Keep going, Charlotte. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Hồ Chí Minh City.

        • keep going. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't be hard on yourself for asking!

          • Thinking of you and your family, Charlotte. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Wish I lived closer to Ciudad de México so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Auckland.

            • Keep going, Charlotte. This could happen to any of us.

              • Thinking of you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. God bless!

                • Stay strong, Charlotte. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Auckland

                  • So sorry you're going through this, Charlotte. This could happen to any of us. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected

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