My name is Imelda, and my brother Roldan and I are disciples from ICOC Bulacan in the Philippines. The beginning of 2025 has been incredibly challenging for our family, as my brother Rhaymond was admitted to the ICU at Sacred Heart Hospital due to a severe head trauma accident.
From an early age, he was diagnosed with schizophrenia, and more recently, he was also diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 4. His current condition is critical, and he remains under close monitoring in the ICU due to the risk of brain damage, swelling, and bleeding. The increasing cost of his hospitalization, treatment, medication, and care is far beyond what my family and I can manage on our own. We are reaching out to ETF for any assistance you can provide. Your kindness and generosity will forever impact our lives and give my brother a second chance at life. Thank you, and may the good Lord bless you.
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My name is Roma. I have been a disciple for 12 years and am part of ICOC Tacloban. I work in a private clinic as a Radiologic Technologist. My husband, Dharel, has also been a disciple for five years. He recently got a new job and is currently under a probationary period. We have been married for almost two years. Shortly after we got married, I took on the responsibility of caring for my mother, Eden, who is 62 years old. She was recently diagnosed with Invasive Papillary Carcinoma (Stage 4 breast cancer in her right breast) with liver and lung metastasis. Since then, she has been in and out of hospitals due to severe and excessive bleeding caused by the large mass on her right breast.
My mother requires daily maintenance medication that costs $100 per month, in addition to frequent doctor’s appointments and medical supplies for cleaning her wounds. These expenses have exhausted our resources and savings. She needs to undergo eight cycles of chemotherapy, with the first session costing $2,000 and each subsequent session costing $1,500. Given the overwhelming expenses, my husband and I are humbly reaching out to your generous hearts for help with my mother’s treatment. Any support you can provide will make a significant difference in our situation. It will give my mother a chance to get better and, hopefully, to recover fully. We will be forever grateful for your kindness and support.
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Julienne Tcheumani is a faithful disciple of Christ in Douala, Cameroon. A divorced mother of 4, Julienne lives with her two youngest children under her care. Her two eldest children live apart from her. In 2022, Julienne was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer. She is a beautician by profession, and her earnings cannot cover their basic needs, let alone her Chemo treatment. Adding to her health problem when, she had an accident where she broke her left hip after getting down to public transportation coming from her treatment. Because of her health condition, her body does not permit her to work, and she is the sole provider of her family. It's been a challenging time for her physically, emotionally, and financially. She now relies on whatever savings she saves, which has been stretched out since she stopped working. Julienne is reaching out to ETF for financial assistance to continue her treatment and doctor's appointments and to have the comfort of not worrying about where she can find the money for her treatment, even just for a few months. Your help will surely comfort Julienne and his children during this difficult time.
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Mariana, a young Christian from Moldova, was baptized by the Revive team in Chisinau two years ago. Since then, she has faced significant health challenges, requiring $1,800 in monthly medical care. Despite their own limited resources, fellow disciples across Eastern Europe have been tirelessly fundraising to support her.
Last summer, as Mariana prepared for RevivEE 4.0, she suffered a sudden and severe kidney failure. One kidney ceased functioning entirely, while the other was left operating at a mere 38%. However, through what doctors call nothing short of a miracle, God has intervened. Her functioning kidney has remarkably recovered to 90%, and even the previously failed kidney is now functioning at 30%—an unprecedented recovery in Moldovan medical history.
Mariana currently requires dialysis and will likely continue to need it for most of the summer. This necessitates frequent hospital visits, 5 to 6 times a week. We are appealing for support to cover her ongoing treatment, which will cost $1,800 per month for the next four months.
We humbly ask our brothers and sisters to consider supporting Mariana’s continued treatment with financial assistance. Your generosity will make a profound difference in her health and well-being, offering hope and tangible support during this difficult time.
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Meruvia, a faithful sister in Christ for 27 years, serves as a Women's Counselor in the Church in La Paz, Bolivia. At 85 years old, she has been widowed for 26 years and has three children, one of whom is also a disciple. Back in 2015, she suffered from a heart problem characterized by an irregular heartbeat. A fellow sister helped her during this time. She also suffers from Chagas disease, a condition that can cause serious heart and digestive problems. A few months ago, a fall resulted in a spinal fracture.
Due to her advanced age, she must rest for periods of two hours, alternating between bed and sitting. She can walk a little but tires easily. Meruvia is reaching out to ETF for financial assistance to obtain a pacemaker. Her current pacemaker has reached the end of its 10-year lifespan and requires immediate replacement. Her family is eternally grateful for any help you can provide. Your assistance will alleviate their financial burden and help them navigate their mother's recovery.
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Daniel has been a disciple since August 12, 2018. He was baptized in the Teens Ministry and is a faithful campus disciple from the Imus Sector of the ICOC Cavite. He is the youngest son of Richard and Janeth Cisneros, former Church Leaders and Missionaries to ICOC Zamboanga in Mindanao. The family serves in the worship ministry. Daniel, 23 years old, was diagnosed with Acute Kidney Injury, Acute Intra-Cerebral Hemorrhage, and Right Basal Ganglia secondary to Hypertensive Emergency. His left side was paralyzed, and he was transferred to the ICU for two weeks.
He is currently under observation but recovering and will have to undergo rehabilitation. It has been difficult for his family to fund his treatment because the father is the only working member. We would like to humbly request that the ETF help with his recovery, rehabilitation, and medication, as he will also have to undergo dialysis due to kidney injury.
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My name is Christy 45 years a single mother from La Union in the Philippines. I was baptized in Dubai in October 2011 while working in the hotel industry in Abu Dhabi UAE. I decided to return to the Philippines and pursue a career as a caregiver to land a much better and more stable job to provide for my son, who is currently in college in that time. At the same time, my siblings have their own growing family. God blessed me with a job and brought me here to Israel, where I reside. As I am working abroad and am the eldest of my siblings, I worry much for my son & my mom, who has been a widow for more than a decade now. For six months, my mother, Teofila 63 years old, lived with a storm quietly brewing inside her head, unaware of its danger. It started subtly—a dull ache at the back of her head, dizziness, and blurred vision. She thought it was just age catching up with her. Assuming it was an eye problem, she visited an ophthalmologist. The doctor found a clot in her eye but didn’t see it as alarming since it’s probably normal for someone her age, possibly due to cataracts. As weeks turned into months, the headaches became sharper and more frequent. Everyday tasks like cooking or cleaning became unbearable. The pain was constant, and her vision remained blurry—like being trapped in a fog. One night, a searing pain exploded in her head—a 10/10 headache that made her cry out. The pain spread to her neck, her vision darkened, and her blood pressure spiked dangerously high. Her granddaughter rushed her to the hospital, terrified by her pale and trembling body. At the hospital, we received the unexpected news that my mother had been diagnosed with a brain aneurysm, which had already bled. The blood clot in her eye once thought harmless, was caused by the aneurysm—a silent ticking time bomb that had been growing for months. Doctors explained that open surgery wasn’t an option due to her age and the location of the bleeding. Coiling surgery, though less invasive and safer, was her best chance—but it came with a significant cost of $12,000.
My family and I are reaching out to anyone who can help, and whatever amount will go a long way and will change the life of my mother; we hope and pray that she will recover soon and see her smile again on her face. Despite the challenges ahead, our family remains hopeful. With prayers, kindness, and determination, we believe brighter days are within reach.
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My name is Vivian, a 38-year-old disciple of 15 years at ICOC Bohol. My husband and I are dedicated to our faith and family. We’ve been blessed with a beautiful daughter, Heart Yanna, who is now four years old. Unfortunately, Heart Yanna was diagnosed with Down syndrome or Trisomy 21, a condition that has presented significant challenges. Despite her young age, she has already endured two surgeries. This November, she is scheduled for a third operation to correct an imperforate anus, a complex birth defect.
Our greatest desire is to provide Heart Yanna with the best possible life and ensure she receives the care she needs. We are humbly asking for your financial support to help cover the costs of her upcoming surgery and ongoing medical expenses. Your generosity, prayers, and love will make a profound difference in our daughter’s life. We are eternally grateful for your kindness and may the Lord bless you abundantly.
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Rosa, 70 years old, became a disciple back in 2021 in Comayagua, Honduras. She has been battling lupus for a long time, which led to her early retirement. As a result, she has developed numerous complications, including hypertension, diabetes, and osteoporosis. Her 68-year-old husband also suffers from diabetes and hypertension, forcing him to stop working. They rely on the support of their daughter. Rosa recently underwent spine surgery as her entire spine was filled with pus. Due to the high cost of medical treatment and medication, they were forced to transfer to a public hospital. She requires an extended hospital stay, therapy, and an MRI to fully assess the success of the previous surgery and prevent further complications related to her lupus. Having exhausted their savings, the family remains hopeful for her recovery.
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I am writing to you with a heavy heart as the situation in Lebanon continues to deteriorate. I would like to share an urgent situation that is affecting our community as the war draws closer to the regions where our disciples live. Unfortunately, some of our members have already been forced to flee their homes due to imminent danger, leaving behind everything they know and love. They need safe accommodation, and the thought of them being without shelter is deeply distressing. We must come together to provide them with safe and secure temporary accommodation which will contribute to their wellbeing and their children’s traumatic situation. Add to this, some disciples, so far, have lost their jobs, increasing the urgency for financial support to sustain on a daily basis.
The current instability has also created a pressing need to store provisions and essential medicines in the church as part of our emergency preparedness plan. Our government has consistently fallen short in providing for the needs of the people, particularly during emergencies, leaving many families vulnerable and in need of assistance. We are left with no choice but to store at our church essential items, ensuring that our community has access to food and supplies when they are needed most. Our children are suffering. Every day, they are surrounded by the sounds of bombardment, and the weight of this trauma is too heavy for their young hearts. We must address the mental health of our children by providing psychosocial support through activities led by a professional team from our church. These activities and sessions will not only help our children heal but will also extend to adults, giving them the tools to cope with the overwhelming fear and anxiety that permeate our lives.
The pain of watching our community struggle is difficult to bear, and I know we can come together to lift each other up. We are grateful for any assistance you can provide as we faithfully pass through these difficult circumstances together.
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