Her plight touched many hearts and despite not knowing her, people donated almost instantly. Dolphin Fund, a crowdfunding site that launched during the lockdown, celebrated every step with Mbaali.
She urgently needed a wheelchair, anything to ease movement. With the philanthropy happening during the lockdown, Mtoka Mbaali decided to crowdsource as well. Through the online crowdfunding platform, Dolphin Fund, a fundraising drive was started on her behalf.
“My case is rather complex. I have been bedridden for 3 years. The little money I had saved was spent on medication, and never-ending electricity and water bills. By the time COVID-19 crept in, my savings were already depleted, and my sons who were lending a hand lost their jobs,” she said. “If someone can help me with a wheelchair, that would be my greatest relief,” she begged.
She said that though she needed help with the basics, a wheelchair would help reduce the weight of her problem and allow her to move. To buy the wheelchair, she needed seven-hundred thousand shillings, a sum that was raised on the platform in just a few weeks. Her plight touched many hearts and despite not knowing her, people donated almost instantly. Dolphin Fund, a crowdfunding site that launched during the lockdown, celebrated every step with Mbaali.
“On June 6th, 2020, a fundraiser to buy a wheelchair for 70-year-old Mtoka Mbaali, was launched on Dolphin Fund. Ladies and gentlemen, at 100.14%, we are glad to report that in just 21 days, it is fully funded,” the Dolphin Fund team celebrated. “A brand new wheelchair will be delivered to her within a few days. We take this opportunity to thank you for supporting this cause, for welcoming and trusting Dolphin Fund, where we fundraise for causes close to your heart. May God bless you.”
By CivSource Team