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Saying goodbye to Yewande - help with funeral expenses

Lilian lost her wife suddenly and the family cannot cover funeral and burial costs of $650.

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria943 views
Lilian Ibrahim
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Ikeja
Yewande, my wife, passed away on 29 August after a sudden heart attack. She was 69 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 $650 and the cemetery needs payment before the burial date of 15 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 Yewande 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 neighborhood youth program. Where the $650 goes: โ€ข Funeral home services and casket: $390 โ€ข Cemetery plot and burial fees: $195 โ€ข Transport of the deceased: $35 โ€ข Memorial gathering for the family: $30 Thanks for reading all this. - Lilian

Updates from Lilian

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 38% funded and the first invoice got paid this week.

  2. Small update. $191 so far, we've started the first stage.

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  • Keep going, Lilian. It takes guts to ask. Well done

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