My husband has a very rare disease called hsp (henoch schonlein purpura) which has cased his kidneys to fail. He now awaits a kidney transplant. Through out the last year we have both missed allot of work, and medications and traveling to specialists has taken a toll on our finances. My husband is 40 years old and a self employed contractor. I am an education student,and am just finishing my last placement. We have no medical insurance coverage. Out of the kindness of our friends hearts they have been collecting money for us. This makes us feel awful. I know that they just want to help and that this is probably the only way they no how, but I can't help but feel like we are taking advantage of people. Some of the people who are contributing are not well off them selves. It seems their kindness has become another burden in a sense. How do I thank these people? Do I send them cards of thanks? I don't know how to take this. Well I guess I just need some words of wisdom here, if anybody can enlighten me with some advice on how we should be handeling this I would really appreciate it.