Support Geoff to liveout his limited time with dignity

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Raising funds to suport Geoff to live rest of his life with dignity.

Wellington

My name is Ranjan Sharma and I am raising funds to support Geoff Dodds (my old manager) who is going through very tough times.

Geoff has shared the following:

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I was diagnosed with colon cancer about 2.5 years ago. I had a colon resection followed by CT scans which showed a problem with my bladder. That "problem" required a radical cystectomy which meant I had to have my bladder, prostrate and appendix removed. That was June 2023. Both cancers are incurable. I'm going through chemotherapy right now and luckily I'm not suffering any side effects which is great.

On top of that my marriage of 49 years fell apart and I moved from Tauranga to Tawa. Right now I'm in a very difficult position financially with fortnightly expenses exceeding my income by about $730. MSD have declined any financial assistance regardless of my financial predicament. They have rules which they stick to.

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Geoff and I had worked together for 6 years- he is a good, kind, and a very compassionate human being. Lets raise some funds for him to allow him to live rest of his life with dignity. Thank you for your support.

Ranjan Sharma's involvement (page creator)

Geoff was my manager at MSD.

Use of funds

To pay for his day to day essential expenses whilst he goes through chemotherapy.

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This campaign started on 15 May 2025 and ended on 15 Jun 2025.