Together for Daki’s Future
Fundraising campaign by
Antonia Zurbuchen
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CHF13,570raised of CHF60,000.00 goal goal
No more donations are being accepted at this time. Please contact the campaign owner if you would like to discuss further funding opportunities
Campaign Story
From the bottom of my heart I ask for your support to enable my nephew in Kenya undergo a cancer treatment.
His name is James but we just call him Daki. He is 25 years old. A year ago he was diagnosed with cancer of the lymph nodes. I was very much touched by his fate as it is one we both share.
He started his treatment last autumn and while on a trip to Kenya in May this year, Franklin (my husband) and I spent some time with him. He had just finished his therapy and was confident of a future without cancer. He treated us to a lovely day at the Nairobi National Park in his old red Subaru and we happened to observe a pack of lions hunting a Buffalo!
Unfortunately for Daki, the joy of having fought the cancer did not last long. A check up in July showed that tumors were back. Despite the sad news, Daki has a strong will to live and believes he will overcome. He reminded me of the day at the National Park and how the Buffalo cornered by the lions was able to fight its way out and lived to see another day.
Daki’s only chance for a future is an expensive and high risk treatment, which he is determined to undergo, if only he managed to raise the required funds.
The Treatment
Daki needs a series of high dose chemotherapies followed by a stem cell transplant. It is a very risky procedure that is not offered in any Kenyan hospital. The treatment would have to be done in India at one of the few hospitals that provide the infrastructures needed.
The Cost
The estimated cost for the whole treatment is 80’000 CHF. It is extremely frustrating that the insurance company helping cover treatment cost before has now termed Daki’s condition as “pre-existing” and declined to offer further assistance. Daki and immediate family have this far raise 20’000 CHF.
It is on this premise that Daki, Franklin and I sincerely ask for your support. No amount is too small to contribute. And if you are touched by Daki’s story please feel free to share it with your friends.
We truly appreciate your help.
Antonia, Franklin and Daki
Organizer
- Antonia Zurbuchen
- Campaign Owner
Donors
- Szilvia Sipos
- Donated on Dec 16, 2017
- Anonymous
- Donated on Nov 21, 2017
Gerne erfüllen wir mit dieser Spende Christine's Weihnachtswunsch, und es ist auch unser tiefster Wunsch, dass Daki's Krankheit besiegt wird.
- Anonymous
- Donated on Nov 06, 2017
Stem cell transplant starts soon
Update posted by Antonia Zurbuchen at 05:40 pmDaki left Kenia today for India where he will finally undergo the stem cell transplant. Thank you all for having made it possibl!I hope his optimism will help Daki to face the heavy treatment. We wish him from the bottom of our hearts just the very best...Franklin & Antonia
Daki's Words:
Update posted by Antonia Zurbuchen at 08:10 pmI have never witnessed such an act of compassion before, neither would I have imagined it happening to me. From the bottom of my heart I thank you all for choosing to walk through this journey with me. It brings me strength. It gives me hope! With love, Daki.
Treatment Started
Update posted by Antonia Zurbuchen at 07:31 pmThanks to the generous donations of so many helpful people in the last three weeks we are optimistic that we will eventually manage to fund Daki's treatment. Not to lose precious time Daki started with the preparation and had his first high dose chemotherapy. He copes fine and is relieved. . . . .
Donors & Comments
- Szilvia Sipos
- Donated on Dec 16, 2017
- Anonymous
- Donated on Nov 21, 2017
Gerne erfüllen wir mit dieser Spende Christine's Weihnachtswunsch, und es ist auch unser tiefster Wunsch, dass Daki's Krankheit besiegt wird.
- Anonymous
- Donated on Nov 06, 2017
- Bruno Schalch
- Donated on Nov 04, 2017
- Anonymous
- Donated on Oct 23, 2017
- Anonymous
- Donated on Oct 22, 2017
- Franziska Schmid
- Donated on Oct 16, 2017
- Martin Roos
- Donated on Oct 10, 2017
- Anonymous
- Donated on Oct 08, 2017
Was immer bleibt ist die Hoffnung!
- Anonymous
- Donated on Oct 07, 2017
