Surgery fund for Teklu: cataract surgery in Mekelle
After a deviated septum causing chronic infections, Teklu was cleared for cataract surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.
- due date
- 2025-08-29
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Fasil
Quick update: $370 raised so far (46%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Update from Mekelle: the plan for travel and lodging for the family is now scheduled. We're at 24% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us. - Fasil
- Anonymous 🇨🇴 · $20
“Sending love. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Medellín”
- Hiba Nadia Youssef 🇨🇦 · $10
- Elias Simon Huber 🇩🇪 · $65.50
- Elaine Jéssica Araújo 🇧🇷 · $50
- Philippe Anthony Denis 🇫🇷 · $5
“Good luck. - Metz”
- Josiah Rhodes 🇺🇸 · $10
“Keep your head up. Only $10 but hope it helps. - San Francisco”
- Dylan T. Gregory 🇳🇿 · $11
- Nuria P. Flores 🇲🇽 · $50
- Silvia W. Contreras 🇲🇽 · $50
- Sudip Ramesh Thapa 🇳🇵 · $10
- Teun Gerrit Van der Wal 🇳🇱 · $100
- Rowena T. Quizon 🇵🇭 · $30
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $25
- Svetlana Galina Andreev 🇷🇺 · $5
- John Paul J. Torres 🇵🇭 · $10
- Waqas Tariq Awan 🇵🇰 · $10
“Keep your head up. Thought of Teklu all day after reading this.”
- Clinton N. Ngcobo 🇿🇦 · $10
- Sadie E. Peters 🇺🇸 · $25
“Thought of Teklu all day after reading this.”
- Ruby Frazier 🇺🇸 · $30
- Dian Yuni Harahap 🇮🇩 · $100
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Thinking of you and your family, Fasil. This could happen to any of us. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Teklu.
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. travel and lodging for the family is the biggest at $60. Let me know if you want more detail.
Take care, Fasil. Looking forward to the next update. Put this on a community board in Bologna this morning!
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Teklu?
Thank you. If you're in Mekelle I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Let me know if you want more detail.
hope the doctors have good news. Love from Girona.
How is Teklu doing now?
keep going, Fasil. I hope things turn around soon. We're a small family in Messina but we're thinking of you. God bless.
rooting for you. Your post was clear and honest. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.
hope it all works out. Hope the doctors have good news.
hope things get better soon. Shared this with my family. Put this on a community board in Los Angeles this morning. Thinking of Mekelle.
Wishing you the best, Fasil. Shared this with my family. Greetings from Iloilo City.
Best of luck, Fasil. Hope the doctors have good news. All the best
Thanks for sharing this, Fasil. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Please keep us posted. Take care.
Praying for you, Fasil. Wishing Teklu a smooth procedure and a full recovery.
Hope the doctors have good news. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Los Angeles.
Wishing you peace. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Nagpur.
So sorry you're going through this, Fasil. I hope things turn around soon. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Fresno.
Stay strong, Fasil. Gave what I could, wish it was more.
Hang in there. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Sent it to 32 people at work. Thinking of Mekelle.
Keep going, Fasil. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We're a small family in Lansing but we're thinking of you.
stay strong, Fasil. Hope the doctors have good news.
Wishing you peace. Shared it with a few friends. My neighbor in Bengaluru donated after I showed her your page. Greetings from Bengaluru
hope things get better soon, Fasil. I hope things turn around soon. I'll check back for the next update. Blessings.
Wishing you the best, Fasil. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
Hang in there. Hope you get there. Greetings from Nashik.
Praying for you, Fasil. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless
Shared this with my family. Greetings from Ann Arbor
praying for you, Fasil. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Wish I lived closer to Aurangabad so I could bring a meal. All the best.
Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings.
You're not alone. Hope you get there. My neighbor in Nagpur donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Mekelle.
good luck, Fasil. Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Arlington.
Rooting for you, Fasil. Gave what I could, wish it was more. All the best.
Sending love, Fasil. This could happen to any of us. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.
so sorry you're going through this, Fasil. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.
Thinking of you and your family. Your post was clear and honest. Love from Frankfurt.
shared this with my family. Thinking of Mekelle.
sending strength, Fasil. Looking forward to the next update. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.
Looking forward to the next update. We're a small family in Tampa but we're thinking of you. Take care
Good luck, Fasil. Shared this with my family. Greetings from New Delhi.
You're not alone, Fasil. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Thinking of Mekelle
you're not alone, Fasil. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Sent it to 17 people at work