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Surgery fund for Samuel: cataract surgery in Zanzibar City

Samuel needs cataract surgery at Zanzibar City University Hospital and the family is $1,050 short of the hospital's estimate.

🇹🇿 Zanzibar City, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania2,532 views
Samuel Karanja Mrema
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Zanzibar City
In April I was diagnosed with severe cataracts in both eyes. My surgeon at Zanzibar City University Hospital recommended cataract surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for August. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $1,500, and after what the public health scheme will pay, I'm still $1,050 short. Doctors at Zanzibar City University Hospital told me severe cataracts in both eyes will get worse without cataract surgery. I work as a taxi driver, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $1,500 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a taxi driver have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk. The recovery period is expected to take about 3 weeks. I'll not be able to lift anything heavy during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one. The money goes straight to the treatment bills, and I'll share the invoices as they're paid so you can see exactly what your gift did. Where the $1,050 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $570 • Hospital stay (2 nights): $320 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $55 • Post-operative medication: $25 • Physiotherapy sessions: $45 • Travel and lodging for the family: $35 Thanks for being kind about this.
due date
2026-07-12
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Samuel

  1. We're at 47% thanks to 18 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 30% now ($320). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

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    “Wishing you the best. Thought of Samuel all day after reading this. - Dhaka”

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  • Denisa Oana Dumitru

    Praying for you, Samuel. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Dresden.

    • Wayne W. Lowe

      Keep going, Samuel. Get well soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless

      • Kaylee James

        Hope it all works out. Shared this with my family. Wish I lived closer to Taguig so I could bring a meal.

        • Carol SimpsonPhoto verified

          Praying for you, Samuel. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't give up.

          • Iqra Saima Gill

            Wishing you the best, Samuel. Get well soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

            • Kevin Kipchoge Omondi

              So sorry you're going through this. Wishing Samuel a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Zanzibar City.

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