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Standing with Okello: cervical cancer treatment costs

Supporting Okello through cervical cancer: medication, transport to the Nairobi Oncology Institute, and living costs while He can't work.

🇰🇪 Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya923 views
Akello Joyce Juma
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Nairobi
Okello was diagnosed with cervical cancer in August. The oncology team at the Nairobi Oncology Institute has planned 10 rounds of treatment, starting in October. He will be away from work for about 12 weeks. Okello is 40, worked as a tailor 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 the Nairobi Oncology Institute 5 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. I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes. Where the $1,550 goes: • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $880 • Scans and lab work: $160 • Transport to the Nairobi Oncology Institute: $190 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $125 • Household costs while unable to work: $195 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
#cancer#treatment#family#medical

Updates from Akello

  1. Quick update: $243 raised so far (16%). the plan for nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Small update. $153 so far, I made the first payment toward household costs while unable to work.

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    “God bless. Small amount but sent with love. - Bornova”

  • Landon D. Johnston 🇺🇸 · $20
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    “Hope things get better. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Flint”

  • Murugan T. Menon 🇮🇳 · $250
  • Priya E. Arora 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Thought of Okello all day after reading this.”

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    “Wish I could do more. From Bornova with love.”

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    “Hope things get better - Salerno”

  • Anna A. Bennett 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Take care of yourselves! - Boston”

  • Sade Ogunbanjo 🇳🇬 · $10

    “Thought of Okello all day after reading this. - Badagry”

  • Mark T. Adams 🇿🇦 · $25

    “Happy to help. My neighbor told me about this one. - Paarl”

  • Magnus Bergqvist 🇸🇪 · $100
  • Adalynn B. Fuller 🇺🇸 · $18

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  • Amber W. Byrd

    Best of luck, Akello. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My husband and I read this together. Love from Jakarta Barat!

    • Sebastián H. Duarte

      Take care, Akello. Your post was clear and honest. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. All the best.

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