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Standing with Maina: thyroid cancer treatment costs
12 rounds of treatment are planned at Mombasa Cancer Centre; we're asking for help with the costs insurance doesn't cover.
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Maina was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in August. The oncology team at Mombasa Cancer Centre has planned 12 rounds of treatment, starting in November. He will be away from work for about 3 weeks.
Maina is 40, worked as a primary school teacher until August, and has always been the one who looks after everyone else. Now it's our turn to look after him.
Treatment is covered only in part. Medication that isn't on the approved list, trips to Mombasa Cancer Centre 2 times a week, and the income the family has lost add up quickly.
We've already sold what we could and have begun borrowing for groceries. Every kindness from you takes weight off his shoulders.
Funds will be used only for treatment, medication, transport to appointments and essential living costs during treatment.
Where the $950 goes:
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $155
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $650
• Transport to Mombasa Cancer Centre: $145
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
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- Priyanka E. Mudaliar 🇮🇳 · $100
- Cameron Graham 🇨🇦 · $100
“Blessings. Thought of Maina all day after reading this.”
- Jorge M. Arias 🇲🇽 · $73.50
- Grace Chioma Odukoya 🇳🇬 · $50
- Ji-woo Hae-won Jin 🇰🇷 · $50
“Thinking of you. Thought of Maina all day after reading this. - Seoul”
- Anonymous 🇪🇬 · $50
“Happy to help. Hope the November deadline works out. - Shubra”
- Taner Barış Kılıç 🇩🇪 · $50
- Anonymous 🇮🇹 · $50
- Lorenzo A. Medina 🇦🇷 · $50
- Pairoj Chanchai Jaidee 🇹🇭 · $50
- Oksana Marina Osipov 🇺🇦 · $46
“Be well. Only $46 but hope it helps. - Odesa”
- Fabiana Giovana Oliveira 🇧🇷 · $30
“Sending love. Thought of Maina all day after reading this.”
- Jyoti L. Dubey 🇬🇧 · $25
- Collins Onyango Omondi 🇰🇪 · $25
- Júlia Juliana Peixoto 🇧🇷 · $25
- Sébastien Serge Philippe 🇫🇷 · $25
- Tarık Cem Korkmaz 🇩🇪 · $25
- Joaquim Alexandre Paiva 🇧🇷 · $25
- Mehul F. Gala 🇮🇳 · $21
- Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $20
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Hope you get there. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Seville.
Rooting for you, Awino. Wishing Maina a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Love from Berlin.
hang in there. Hope you get there. I have a 17 year old who wants to send good wishes too!