“We are trying to raise money for his rehabilitation and get him well. Enter online crowdfunding, which puts the tradition of passing a hat around at church or the workplace for donations on a global platform. Now everyone a patient has ever met, as well as internet strangers, can rally around the need to raise funds to pay medical bills or for future medical procedures. People who raise money online may also see themselves personally transformed through the experience of asking for help. Others have shared that their online fundraising has also given them a new role as educators about their medical condition.

Source: Huffington Post October 27, 2017 23:01 UTC