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A powered wheelchair for Asher: help Asher move freely
A powered wheelchair would give Asher independence - we're $5,750 away.
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Asher lives with multiple sclerosis. The occupational therapist at the Oakland Rehabilitation Centre has assessed him and recommended a powered wheelchair. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $5,750.
His current equipment is 8 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined him to home for 3 weeks.
With the right equipment Asher could go to school independently. It would change everyday life for the whole family.
We've applied to two charities already and received small contributions; this campaign covers the rest.
Funds go toward the equipment, delivery, fitting and a year of servicing.
Where the $5,750 goes:
• Delivery and set-up: $115
• Fitting and training sessions: $150
• powered wheelchair: $5,485
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
- Brandon
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- Alessia Simona Marini 🇮🇹 · $100
“Happy to help. Thought of Asher all day after reading this. - Padua”
- Giang Lộc Phan 🇻🇳 · $10
- Fatima Uzma Orakzai 🇵🇰 · $75
- Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $50
- Lauren G. Garrett 🇦🇺 · $250
- Siri Agnes Björk 🇸🇪 · $44
- Oshan Mahesh Ekanayake 🇱🇰 · $20
“Wish I could do more. My sister told me about this one. - Kandy”
- Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $5
“Good luck. My colleague told me about this one. - Dundee”
- Ethan N. Stanton 🇨🇦 · $50
“Every little bit - Red Deer”
- Emilio R. Pacheco 🇪🇸 · $50
- Francesco Santoro 🇮🇹 · $10
“Thought of Asher all day after reading this. - Rome”
- Tanvir Rony Mondal 🇧🇩 · $20
“Good luck. From Savar with love. - Savar”
- Ngozi Halima Okonkwo 🇳🇬 · $5
- Dipu Hasan Mondal 🇮🇳 · $25
- Daisuke Sakamoto 🇯🇵 · $25
“God bless. Thought of Asher all day after reading this. - Tokyo”
- Santhosh P. Kumar 🇮🇳 · $75
- Anonymous 🇿🇦 · $20
“All the best! - East London”
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $30
“Good luck. I'm in Bengaluru, thinking of you. - Bengaluru”
- Rafael D. Magsaysay 🇵🇭 · $25
- Liton Jahid Howlader 🇧🇩 · $15
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Thanks for sharing this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Pune
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Asher
Sure. The biggest one is delivery and set-up, $115. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one.
So sorry you're going through this, Brandon. Hope this works out for you. Blessings.
Rooting for you. Hope the doctors have good news. Wish I lived closer to Tokyo so I could bring a meal. Blessings.
Hope it all works out. Hope this works out for you. After 9 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Oakland.
sending love. Gave what I could, wish it was more. It's not much but it's yours.
sending love, Brandon. Gave what I could, wish it was more. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings