Surviving & Healing: Help Zariah's Medical Journey
Hello everyone,
My name is Zariah, and I am reaching out for urgent help as I navigate a lifelong medical battle.
When I was just 12 years old, I was diagnosed with Alport Syndrome. This progressive genetic condition led to Chronic Kidney Disease, then kidney failure, and eventually, the incredible gift of a kidney transplant. For a long time, I was managing well—traveling from Nassau to Miami every three months for routine laboratory work and specialized checkups to keep my kidney safe.
Unfortunately, my journey took a scary turn this past February. My body began experiencing transplant rejection. I was hospitalized in Miami from February all the way until April fighting to save my kidney.
Because of this active rejection treatment, my medical routine has drastically changed. I now have to travel from Nassau to Miami every single month for critical treatments and doctor visits. Each trip costs roughly $325 for flights and $150 for lodging.
On top of the physical and emotional toll, I am facing a major financial hurdle to keep my healthcare active. Because my recent illness forced me to put my university studies on hold, I am at immediate risk of losing coverage under my mother’s group health insurance, which requires me to be a student. To protect my transplanted kidney and continue my life-saving monthly treatments in Miami, I urgently need to transition to an independent medical insurance plan in my own name, which costs just over $400 a month.
While I am incredibly blessed to have a supportive workplace that has stood by me, the cost of monthly international travel, temporary lodging, and taking over my own insurance premiums is more than myself with the help of my family can handle.
My goal of $10,000 will create a vital 6-month safety net. It will directly cover:
My monthly roundtrip flights and medical lodging in Miami.
My monthly individual health insurance premiums so my coverage never lapses.
A basic emergency buffer for food and transportation during unexpected hospital stays.
Every single dollar goes directly toward keeping me alive, surviving, and healing. If you are unable to donate, please consider sharing my link on WhatsApp or Facebook with your friends and family.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for standing with me in this fight.
