My personal friend Elin is donating a kidney, and needs some financial help to be able to do this as she will be off work for three months and is a single mum and cannot claim during this period.

Please visit [Link] and give what you can.
(Practice what I preach I have donated.)

I know by UK standards you may ask why she is asking for such a sum for 3 months, but this is Switzerland and she is really asking for the strict minimum.

I will also match whatever you donate, (PM me) above the 200chf I have already put in.

Kidney from Europe to New Zealand

My friend, Catherine, needs a kidney, I have two... so far so good. Catherine lives in New Zealand, I live in Switzerland, so far, still OK. We did all the tests in January 2018 in Auckland and we are a match!!

Catherine has a genetic kidney disease called Polycystic Kidney Disease, the disease has already taken her mum and her aunt and I'll be damned if I am going to let it take Catherine too.

My family has not got a history of kidney problems, I am in great shape and a perfect candidate for this transplant, which is why I am not thinking twice about it. It is a no-brainer.

My only concern is how I am going to manage financially for the 2/3 months I will have to be off work.
At the moment I have a job contract until end of September and will fly to New Zealand on the 4th of October for more tests before the transplant takes place on the 31st October.

I am a single mum of 49mother of a lovely and vibrant 2.5 year old girl. She is my little miracle baby that I was not supposed to be able to have. Hence she really is my world. Catherine is her God Mother and loves her so much.

She is very well travelled and will come to NZ with me for the operation and recovery. My sister-in-law will come from Norway to look after her for the first few weeks when I will not be able to look after her properly as I won't be able to pick her up.

Back in Switzerland, I will still have to pay for my rent, my childcare (as it is divided by 48 weeks no matter what) and my other fixed bills. With no income for 2 to 3 months, this will be a bit difficult. I am trying to save up now but most of my disposable income goes to necessities that we have as family of two. I have bene told that I won't be eligible for unemployment as I will not be in the country for the duration.

I am really looking for 3 months salary which is roughly 25K CHF. This will take care of our bills and give us money to live for during the 3 months that I will be unable to work. All the money will go towards our bills and my daughter's wellbeing. If there is anything left over it will go straight into her college fund.

Edited by mr. apollo (09 Aug 2018 9.47am)