Medical treatment funding

My name is Arif Jamal. I am fundraising for my father’s medical treatment.

On January 6, 2022, my father PYARALI JAMAL JIVAN was diagnosed with Covid-19. Previously, doctors had discouraged vaccination against the virus due to the medication he takes for his health conditions. He has a health history of stroke, heart attacks, diabetes, and a minor kidney condition. His entire family was fully vaccinated to try and protect him from the illness.

My father is 78 years old and is originally from Mombasa, Kenya. He is living in Nairobi, Kenya with my mother and is retired. He is a good-hearted and loving father, grandfather, and husband. He loves unconditionally. He has a very quiet personality, is caring, and did his best throughout life to provide for his family.

He is currently in Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi, receiving treatment to get him stable enough to return home. When he is back at home, he will require constant care by a hired caregiver, as he is now not able to take care for himself.

Our father’s treatment has proven to be very costly, and it is expected to rise considerably in the coming days. He was covered by medical insurance, but it was exhausted in the first week of his treatment. The cost of his treatment and care is now about $550 CAD per day. Our goal is to collect $50,000 CAD to cover his current and future expenses.

My siblings and I have been financially supporting our parents for over a decade and continue to support them as they have no source of income since our father retired. Our families, together, have faced great financial challenges, but the ongoing pandemic has made them worse.

Please help our family in any way that you can. This is something that we feel is beyond our financial capability as it will be a long journey ahead to keep him safe, healthy, and comfortable. Your help will alleviate our financial burden so that we can focus fully on his care.

We ask that you keep our father in your thoughts and prayers while our family navigates these tough times.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for any donation - big or small - every single dollar helps.

We will be sure to update you as our dad progresses. On behalf of our family, big love!