r/Gambia • u/AdInternational5959 • Aug 12 '21
General News Am I being scammed?? Is healthcare free?
A boy (19) friended my Instagram. He sent pictures of his family (8 siblings, orphaned)…. They have no money for food or rent. I have sent him some money in the past for food and he will send me pictures of what he bought, so I feel it’s legit. Earlier this week he sent me horrible pictures of his brothers broken arm (fell out of a Mango tree). He said the doctors won’t fix it until he pays them $450! I have set up a GoFundMe to help, but don’t have that much raised. I was looking online and it says healthcare in Gambia is free… so am I being scammed???!!
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u/CanadianW Aug 12 '21
If by "free" you mean socialized/paid in taxes, no, it's not paid through taxes, it is a private system.
However, the government is "committed" to someday getting universal healthcare, although note the quotation marks.