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A powered wheelchair for Fe: help me move freely
Fe needs a powered wheelchair that the health system will not fund; the cost is $1,550.
🇵🇭 Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines1,354 views
I live with cerebral palsy. My occupational therapist at Makati General Hospital has assessed me and recommended a powered wheelchair. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $1,550.
My current equipment is 8 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 3 weeks.
With the right equipment I could go to school independently. It would change my everyday life and my ability to work from home.
We've applied to two charities already and received small contributions; this campaign covers the rest.
I'll pay the supplier directly from the funds, and I'll post a photo once the equipment is delivered.
Where the $1,550 goes:
• powered wheelchair: $1,450
• First-year servicing plan: $60
• Delivery and set-up: $40
If you're reading this, thank you.
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“Thought of Fe all day after reading this.”
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“Keep your head up. Hope you get the rest soon. - Thủ Đức”
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“Thought of Fe all day after reading this. - Bogor”
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Hope it all works out. Hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Envigado so I could bring a meal. Take care.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Fe.
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. powered wheelchair is the biggest at $1,450.
You're not alone. Looking forward to the next update. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Take care.
hope it all works out, Fe. I hope things turn around soon. My neighbor in Ikeja donated after I showed her your page. God bless.
How is Fe doing now?
Rooting for you. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Haarlem.
Hang in there, Fe. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Portland
Stay strong, Fe. Hope you get there. Put this on a community board in Hubballi this morning. Thinking of Makati.
Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Makati!
Thank you. If you're in Makati I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Ask me anything else.
Stay strong. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
So sorry you're going through this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. It's not much but it's yours. Love from San Antonio
praying for you, Fe. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
Hope things get better soon. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. God bless.
stay strong, Fe. Hope this works out for you.
hang in there. Shared this with my family. I hope December is when things finally get easier.
hope it all works out, Fe. Hope you get there. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust
I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.