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<\/p>\nZee Molefe, respiratory physiologist at Merlin Park Hospital, has launched a fundraiser as she shared that her beloved sister, Normalizo, is facing \u201cthe fight of her life\u201d.<\/p>\n
Zee, who has previously worked as a healthcare assistant in Galway as well, says she is \u201cdesperately\u201d trying to get Normalizo into private medical care due to long waiting times for treatment in South Africa.<\/p>\n
With a fundraising target of \u20ac10,000 (approximately R200,000), the money raised will go towards chemotherapy, surgery and the necessary follow-up radiotherapy.<\/p>\n
The GoFundMe page reads: \u201cMany of you know me as Zee, currently working as a respiratory physiologist in Merlin Park hospital, Galway, Ireland. Some of you may know me as a health care assistant from my previous employments here in Galway.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery day, I care for patients and see the importance of timely, high-quality medical intervention. Today, I am writing to you because my own sister, Nomalizo, is facing the fight of her life.<\/p>\n
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Zee and her sister Normalizo<\/p>\n
\u201cLizo has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer back home in South Africa. To give her the best possible chance of survival and a full recovery, I am desperately trying to get her into private medical care.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn South Africa, the public health system faces massive backlogs, and waiting months for surgery or chemotherapy is a risk we simply cannot take. Private treatment offers immediate action, but it comes with a high price tag that our family cannot meet alone.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause I am fundraising here in Ireland, every Euro donated goes a long way in South Africa.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur goal is \u20ac10,000 (approximately R200,000). This will cover her surgery, a full course of private chemotherapy, and the necessary follow-up radiation therapy.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a healthcare worker, I know how much of a difference “time” makes in a cancer diagnosis. Your support\u2014whether a donation or simply sharing this link\u2014means the world to me and my family across the ocean.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you for your kindness, your prayers, and your generosity.\u201d<\/p>\n