Beautiful Nigerian Lady Down With Jaw Cancer, Seeks N5m Urgent Financial Assistance To Stay Alive

Beautiful Nigerian Lady Down With Jaw Cancer, Seeks N5m Urgent Financial Assistance To Stay Alive

  • A Nigerian lady, Esther, is in dire need of financial assistance not just to stay alive but to express herself
  • She is one of the 8.8 million women worldwide currently receiving treatment for one type of cancer.
  • The family of Esther recently reached out to Legit.ng and begged Nigerians to come to her assistance

Esther Funke Emmanuel, a 39-year-old Nigerian woman, is fighting mandibular cancer, a condition that affects the jaw and needs N5 million for a second chance at life.

The once agile and cheerful lady, friends described as fun to be with, can no longer speak and lies frail on her sick bed daily.

Esther needs help to stay alive
Journalist Ambrose Adishi needs help. Photo credit: Esther's family
Source: Facebook

Emmanuel John, the brother, informed Legit.ng that Esther's health challenge began in 2022 with a toothache, initially considered normal.

He said:

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"We have been to several hospitals, from private to government hospitals in Lagos, Abuja and other parts of the country before we were told it was cancer of the jaw.
"As a family, we have exhausted our funds. To see a doctor for her treatment starts with N20,000 aside the treatments expenses. It is now very difficult for us to maintain her daily care.

He further explained that the N5 million will be used for chemotherapy treatment and medical expenses.

"We would be happy if anyone with valuable suggestions on who can help us achieve the medical bills. Esther Funke Emmanuel seek our urgent assistant. please help us even for as little as N1,000"

How to support Esther

Below are the donation details to help Esther.

Campaign Account Number" - 9291776641

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Account Name" - Donaten/Esther Funke Save

Bank- Wema Bank

You can also use this link to donate: https://donate-ng.com/campaign/save-esther-funke.

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Source: Legit.ng

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Dave Ibemere (Senior Business Editor) Dave Ibemere is a senior business editor at Legit.ng. He is a financial journalist with over a decade of experience in print and online media. He also holds a Master's degree from the University of Lagos. He is a member of the African Academy for Open-Source Investigation (AAOSI), the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations and other media think tank groups. He previously worked with The Guardian, BusinessDay, and headed the business desk at Ripples Nigeria. Email: dave.ibemere@corp.legit.ng.

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