Fridah is a mother of twins, and she lives with lupus. When her lupus flared, she was admitted to Pope Benedict Hospital in Nyahururu. The treatment worked, but the bill did not stop at the hospital door.
To stay well she needs the same medicines every month. One stay and the months that followed cost the family about KES 100,000 in medicine, and some of it was paid with loans.
Friends and family wanted to help. What the family needed most was the medicine itself, every month.
A gift that is the medicine
Tibiwa lets anyone gift a real medicine at its pharmacy price to a verified patient. The money goes straight to a licensed pharmacy, and the patient collects the medicine with a pickup code. No cash changes hands.
What comes next
- More verified patients living with lupus, cancer, kidney disease and other long-term illnesses.
- More partner pharmacies, so patients can collect close to home.
- Monthly gifts, so treatment does not stop when a month ends.
Thank you for reading, and for being part of this from the start.