Kenyans turn to the internet to raise money for their medical bills
Thursday, April 27, 2017
As the cost of healthcare rises, even for those who are insured, many Kenyans are turning to the internet for help.
One such Kenyan, Jenifer Ngure and her siblings, started a fundraiser on Facebook for their ailing mother after what they thought would be a manageable bill, went out of reach.
The 82-year-old Aurelia Ngure slipped and fell in the house where she lives with Jenifer in February. It was a little accident, but was compounded by age and arthritis. She was rushed to hospital, where she was diagnosed with a fracture of a bone near her hip, and surgery was recommended. After surgery, she was due for discharge, but her condition took a drastic turn for the worse.
Source: Daily Nation (link opens in a new window)
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