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Victor wants to stay at home - help fund eight months of care

Victor, 83, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $1,000 for a carer and medicines.

🇰🇪 Embakasi, Nairobi, Kenya1,031 views
Victor Salim Ouma
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Embakasi
I'm caring for me, who's 83. After worsening Parkinson's disease Victor can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Victor desperately wants to stay at home. I work 50 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer. Victor worked all of his life as a farmer, and raised 4 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back. Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for eight months will make a huge difference. The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices. Where the $1,000 goes: • Part-time carer (eight months): $710 • Medication and prescriptions: $100 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $90 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $100 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.

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    “Happy to help. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Rabat”

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    “Thought of Victor all day after reading this. - St. Petersburg”

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  • Pierre BrunID verified

    praying for you. Get well soon. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. God bless.

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