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A powered wheelchair for Lukas: help me move freely
Help Lukas get a powered wheelchair so He can speak with the people around him.
🇩🇪 80302, Munich, Bavaria, Germany7,539 views
I live with profound hearing loss. My occupational therapist at Munich General Hospital has assessed me and recommended a powered wheelchair. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $6,850.
My current equipment is 11 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 5 weeks.
With the right equipment I could speak with the people around him. 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.
Funds go toward the equipment, delivery, fitting and a year of servicing.
Where the $6,850 goes:
• powered wheelchair: $6,250
• Fitting and training sessions: $240
• Delivery and set-up: $125
• First-year servicing plan: $235
Every share and every dollar helps.
Updates from Lukas
Small update. $3,123 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
- Nyambura Njeri Bakari 🇹🇿 · $500
“Sending love. Only $500 but hope it helps. - Kinondoni”
- Fe F. Dizon 🇵🇭 · $500
“Thought of Lukas all day after reading this. - Makati”
- Lilian Chebet Wekesa 🇺🇬 · $250
- Sivan Efrat Katz 🇮🇱 · $250
“Stay strong. Thought of Lukas all day after reading this. - Tel Aviv”
- Kamau Barasa Wekesa 🇰🇪 · $250
- Bruno S. Ibarra 🇺🇸 · $200
- Aisha Aisha Tawfik 🇸🇦 · $200
- Odhiambo Kariuki Nakamya 🇰🇪 · $100
- Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $100
- Maxime Carpentier 🇫🇷 · $100
- Anonymous 🇹🇷 · $100
“Good luck. Thought of Lukas all day after reading this.”
- Saad Danish Baig 🇵🇰 · $100
- Joaquín D. Mora 🇪🇸 · $100
- Jide Ibrahim Tijani 🇳🇬 · $100
- Citlali H. Pérez 🇨🇴 · $100
- Abhishek K. Seth 🇮🇳 · $100
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $100
- Rony Siddique 🇧🇩 · $100
“Best of luck. Thought of Lukas all day after reading this. - Narayanganj”
- Renata T. Guzmán 🇨🇴 · $78
“Thought of Lukas all day after reading this. - Medellín”
- Isabel T. Andrada 🇦🇺 · $75
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Lukas.
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. powered wheelchair is the biggest at $6,250. Happy to explain more.
Wishing you peace, Lukas. Hope the doctors have good news. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Ribeirão Preto
Wishing Lukas a smooth procedure and a full recovery
Keep going. Shared it with a few friends. I hope November is when things finally get easier. Thinking of Munich.
wishing you peace, Lukas. Looking forward to the next update.
Stay strong, Lukas. Hope you get there. My husband and I read this together. Take care!
keep going, Lukas. Your post was clear and honest.
Hope it all works out. Wishing Lukas a smooth procedure and a full recovery. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from São Paulo.
Hope the doctors have good news. Greetings from Madina
Sending love, Lukas. Looking forward to the next update. I have a 6 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. All the best.