'I'm BROKE, get me out of here!': Struggling With Finances & Recovering
To My Sisters
To My Sisters
4.9 • 918 Ratings
🗓️ 17 February 2021
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
Experiencing tough financial situations and seasons of lack is a reality a lot of us can relate to. What do you do when your bank balance is quickly crashing towards the minus, anxiety and panic set in and you feel the pressure of it all?
Laugh and learn with us you online big sisters @cdboateng and @reneekapuku as we delve into our stories and lessons.
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| 0:00.0 | This episode is brought to you by NHS blood and transplant. |
| 0:03.9 | Okay, so September was a busy month. I'm sure your diaries were pretty full. We've been in the |
| 0:09.0 | middle of travelling, speaking, working and a whole bunch of bits and pieces. But did you know |
| 0:14.6 | that it was Sickle Cell Awareness Month? There's a reason why this really matters to us and |
| 0:19.2 | potentially for you as well. |
| 0:26.2 | But first, let's just explain what it means for patients with sickle cell, for those who might not be sure. |
| 0:30.6 | It's a serious lifelong condition caused by unusually shaped red blood cells. It can be severely painful and life limiting. |
| 0:33.8 | But well-matched blood from a donor helps patients to live life to the full. |
| 0:37.9 | So why does this matter to us so much? |
| 0:40.0 | There is currently a real need in the UK for people of Black Heritage to give blood regularly |
| 0:45.2 | to help treat Black patients with sickle cell. |
| 0:48.3 | Sickle cell can affect anyone but is more common in people of Black Heritage |
| 0:51.7 | and is the fastest growing inherited blood disorder in the UK. |
| 0:55.9 | We urgently need new donors of Black Heritage to help fight Sickle Cell and regularly give blood |
| 1:01.1 | to help save and improve lives. The NHS needs 250 blood donations a day to help people affected |
| 1:08.0 | with sickle cell. That's a whole lot of blood so you can understand why |
| 1:12.3 | there's the need for people to donate. The good news is that giving blood is quick and easy. |
| 1:18.1 | It just takes one hour to save up to three lives. Learning all this information has been so inspiring |
| 1:23.9 | and really demonstrates how much we can be a part of the change we'd like to see. |
| 1:31.1 | In fact, I've got my appointment to donate blood booked for next month. |
| 1:36.2 | It's in our blood to help fight sickle cell. Book now at blood.com.ukho. |
| 1:43.9 | Hello and welcome to the To My Sisters podcast. I'm Courtney. I'm Renee and we are your online big sisters and hosts of the |
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