The American Kidney Fund (AKF) holds a special significance for me. Having personally experienced the devastating effects of kidney disease through the loss of my grandfather, I understand the profound impact this illness can have on individuals and their families. It's a deeply personal reason why I choose to support the AKF.
hello,
my Dad who is 57years has been diagnosed with End-stage renal disease (ESRD) and mild heart disease in May 2024. He is unable to continue with his job as a driver. He is currently undergoing dialysis twice every week. His current situation has incapacitated him. He has been depressed and scared of dying. This has made unable to cater for his 4 children's as he is the breadwinner of the family, it has caused a financial burden on the family. The cost of dialysis per a section is very expensive in my home country, Ghana.
The dialysis treatment is not improving his situation because he cannot afford the hospitals with better machines. The affordable ones do not work right and sometimes goes off whiles undergoing dialysis. His treatment has made the family borrow a lot of money to cater for the dialysis and medication for both heart and kidneys. I humbly appeal for financial support or any other support for my dad that would help in saving my dads life. God bless you
You can reach me on +233556693846 and eddiejunior73@gmail.com
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN!
My name is Benjamin Aminkeng Zembeh, I am 37 yrs old (African)a Cameroonian from Kumba! I am a father of two children, the only male child amongst six girls in my family.
I was diagnosed with End-stage renal disease (ESRD) in 2018, I am presently undergoing dialysis twice a week, 3 hours a day! It is not easy for me because my blood runs short every week and I have to look for a blood donor for blood transfusion and being on dialysis at the same time.
The dialysis machines here in Cameroon precisely (Buea Regional Hospital) are very bad! They barely work right and the machines normally stop in the middle of undergoing dialysis. I am not sure of my life. I am so depressed! How can I help myself and my children! I am helpless!
Due to the on going crisis in Cameroon, I saw my health deteriorating, and I realized my body is not responding to treatment anymore. I also became so sick with appendicitis and meningitis! I loosed hope, the doctor says my only hope of survival is life on dialysis or kidney transplant to safe mylife! I see other patients dying every day.
My parents became so scared, they didn't know what to do. My parents are very poor and they don't want me to die now. So they went and borrowed money to send me abroad for better treatment! I traveled to Turkey with the suggestion of others that I will get good treatments! It was the reverse.
I was rejected from one hospital to another in Turkey Istanbul! I cried every day and night due to fear of death. Not being able to see my beautiful children, my parents and my siblings. I am tired and I am at the point of giving up because I can't find any hope! I had to go back to my country and keep waiting for what will happen to me next thus far.
My brothers and sisters, my mothers and fathers and well wishers I don't want to die now please I need your help financially. My loving mother has accepted to donate her kidneys when needed! The biggest issues now is financial problem. Anything that you can support to bring me back to life be it your widows mite l will be most grateful and God will bless you all in abundantly.
I can be reached at +237 670651579. my email is rzembeh64@gmail.com
Thank you for your care and concern, may God richly bless you in Jesus name!
Sincerely,
Benjamin Aminkeng Zembeh.
Hello,
May the almighty God touch your hearts to consider my junior brother! Amen
My brother needs help and I don't know how to go about it! It's so traumatizing. He is scared to die and so as us his family don't want to lose him.
Benjamin Aminkeng Zembeh is 37 yrs old with 2 children. Very helpless and in the cause of blood transfusion all the time due to poor care in Africa, he got HIV along the line.
It's very hard and frustrating for him and the family. We cry everyday because we don't know what to do.
Being diagnosed with ESRD and then thrown into the world of dialysis on such short notice was overwhelming to me and my husband. I tried hard to continue working but it was just not possible. Going on disability was a hard thing to do since I’d lose my health insurance and alot of my income. Thankful for the AKF for paying my COBRA coverage and my Medicare costs. It’s helped take a load off of my shoulders. I truly do not know what I’d do without them. They are the true lifesavers.
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My name is Mr Taiwo,a business man living in Nigeria.I ve been on dialysis since April 2018 on my own financial effort.Recently due to the bad economy and nature of my business,its been hard for me to continue with my dialysis treatment which is killing me.Here in Nigeria,dialysis cost a lot and govt dont subsidize unlike other countries do.
I am happily married and blessed with beautiful 5yrs old girl,I don't want to lose these people untimely,that's why am crying out for help.
I dialyse twice weekly which cost me approximately $200 which is N80,000 Nigeria Currency.
I will really appreciate if you can come to my aid.
Thanks for your cooperation.
Yours
R.Taiwo
+234 7061555078
I'm a patient advocate with the American kidney Fund this organization is instrumental in providing health screening and a voice for many around the country. I'm a voice of one of the many patient advocates around the country that promotes public policy and advocacy in Kidney related causes. It help dialysis, transplanted patients receive the services related to treatment cost and care. A great charity that I supports.
I cant thank this organization enough for their help while my husband was battling kidney disease. My husband , Jerry, was on dialysis for 2 1/2 years and couldnt work so his health insurance was Medicare only with a supplemental but it was expensive for us. I work 2 jobs so it was difficult to pay. His center told us about the AKF and all our worries were washed away. His premiums were religiously paid every month for the whole time he was on dialysis and I cant thank them enough. When he passed, I asked friends and family to please please make donations to the AKF so they can keep doing the great work they do for so many people.
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I became interested in kidney disease when my father died of renal cancer. I learned about the American Kidney Fund and found it to be a great resource for information. They do a lot of good for a lot of people.
AKF is great. They provided much needed help to many patients with kidney disease. Patients on dialysis face many challenges and financial assistance can go a long away.
AKF also support young researchers to help find better ways to treat kidney disease.
My son has chronic renal disease. I donated my kidney to him in December of 2010. This organization provides accurate information for both the donor and recipient.
I am proud to be associated with this phenomenal non-profit organization. The AKF is one of the most charitable and efficient organizations I know. To prove this point, in 2010, 97 cents out of every dollar raised by the AKF was spent directly on patient services and programs. These programs reach, help and educate, thousands of American individuals with kidney disease, including the most vulnerable patients, ie: the poor, minorities, those with limited English proficiency. These patients have a particularly high risk of experiencing adverse health outcomes while on dialysis and are in most need of outreach and education. The AKF fills this health care gap, among others. I can't say enough positive things about this organization.
This organization has true dedication to patients with kidney disease. They have funded patient-centered research consistently and generously, leading to the development of multiple leading members of the nephrology field who have continued to serve this population.
I am a reciepient of research and salary support from the American Kidney Fund (AKF). This support helped me to develop research skills, accumulate a publication record, and apply and secure funding from the National Institure of Health. Thus, as it did for many others, the AKF helped me launch my research career.
The organization also provides numerous resources for patients. I have reviewed their education brochures for the organization and have been impressed by their commitment to patient education and constant motivation to try to increase health literacy in patients with kidney disease.
My advocacy has been pretty much on my own since I have never received the information concerning becoming an advocate. I am a recipient of the wonderfull help that AKF offers and appreciate it more than words can express. I want to get others involved in the charity both on a giving end and receiving end. I love the website and visit it everyday. I try to respond to others who are beginning dialysis and those who have just been diagnosed. It would be very helpful to have other guidlines to follow in order to be a good advocate for AKF. More help along those lines would be much appreciated.
The Mississippi area has an enormous population that suffers from kidney disease. More than 100 of our friends and neighbors in the Grenada area have kidney disease. More than 75 are on dialysis, and 50 are waiting for a kidney transplant. The reason for supporting the kidney foundation is to help support research, direct aid to kidney patients, and vital kidney disease screening programs. My 11 year old daughter is a survival of the kidney disease. I have 13 years of health care experience I worked as a certified nursing assistant.. I am a single mom. I am 32 July 1 st I will be 33 and it is also the day I received a call stating that they have a donor for my daughter..My whole life changed at that point so I would like to be a advocate.
I was on dialysis and had to quit working and lost my insurance. The AKF stepped in and helped me by paying the extra that my wife's insurance was charging us to have me on her policy. You have enough to deal with when you are on dialysis waiting for a transplant that you do not need the added stress that money adds to your life. I appreciate the help and support that the AKF provided me.