Raising Money for Medical Causes

Online fundraising for medical causes is one of the most popular categories of fundraising on GoGetFunding. Some people raise money for medical organizations and charities which do varied and wonderful work, however, a lot of the campaigns in the medical category are for personal medical expenses, either someone raising funds on their own behalf or for a loved one.

In many countries, you must have medical insurance to pay for medical bills; this sort of cover varies depending on the type of job you have and where you live. If you are out of work or have expenses that are not covered by your insurance, you must pay out of pocket for your medical bills – this can be extremely expensive and for many is simply not affordable. 

Some countries have poor access to medical care and patients may need to travel to seek health treatment. This campaign, which was successful at 101%, helped a woman in South Africa to be transported to the capital city in order to get an operation to remove her brain tumour.

Even in the UK where we have a National Health Service (NHS) covering our medical care, specialist treatments are not always accessible and must be sought privately; this was the case with Louis, a four year old who had a rare tumour behind his ear drum! The surgery he needed was only able to be accessed privately, and cost a huge £10,000. 

His mother turned to GoGetFunding to raise the money to get her son the help he needed – and his campaign was successful with the target being met at 135%!

Waiting lists can be long and for those who need to access care quickly, other avenues must sometimes be considered. Often things like mobility devices are provided at a basic level by the NHS, but they don’t have the funding to provide more complex devices, as was the case with Sam. 

After a tragic accident she was left paralyzed from the waist down; the NHS gave her a basic wheelchair but her work friends and colleagues wanted the very best for her and set out on a fundraising mission to provide her with a custom built wheelchair. They were extremely successful, beating their target at 112%!

These tips to help you set up your campaign are aimed towards fundraising for your own medical expenses but can be applied to fundraising for a loved one’s medical fees.

Promotion and being proactive in how you run your campaign is vital to optimize your chances of success.

Being unwell can be a really worrying time, taxing on your mental health as well as physical health. There are a few things that you can ensure you are doing to help yourself.

Remember that no matter what you are going through, there’s help out there, both financial and otherwise. If you’re ready to launch your campaign, you can get started right now!