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A prosthetic leg for Adhiambo: help Adhiambo move freely
A prosthetic leg would give Adhiambo independence - we're $700 away.
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Adhiambo lives with an amputation below the knee. The occupational therapist at Embakasi General Hospital has assessed her and recommended a prosthetic leg. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $700.
Her current equipment is 13 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined her to home for 5 weeks.
With the right equipment Adhiambo 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 $700 goes:
• prosthetic leg: $610
• Fitting and training sessions: $30
• Delivery and set-up: $10
• First-year servicing plan: $50
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- Esther
Updates from Esther
Thank you all. We're at 17% now ($117). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward delivery and set-up.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($117 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
- Praveen T. Babu 🇮🇳 · $5
- Eun-woo Min-jun Ko 🇺🇸 · $25
- Adriana C. Valdez 🇲🇽 · $5
“Rooting for you. Been where you're, it gets better. - Monterrey”
- Dylan R. Harris 🇺🇸 · $5
“Rooting for you! - Kansas City”
- Russell F. Bates 🇬🇧 · $57
“Hope things get better. Thought of Adhiambo all day after reading this.”
- Pratik L. More 🇮🇳 · $50
- Rafiq Faruk Dutta 🇧🇩 · $10
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how is Adhiambo doing now?
I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings
Sending strength, Esther. Hope you get there.
is there anything that isn't money that would help Adhiambo?
Thank you. If you're in Embakasi I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Fair thing to want to know.
Sending strength, Esther. Hope the doctors have good news. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. God bless
wishing you peace. Hope the doctors have good news. Take care.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Adhiambo
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. prosthetic leg is the biggest at $610. Happy to explain more.
So sorry you're going through this, Esther. I hope things turn around soon. God bless.
Hope it all works out, Esther. Hope you get there. Love from Addis Ababa.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. Sent it to 8 people at work. All the best.
Your post was clear and honest. I hope October is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Antalya.
Wishing Adhiambo a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Lucknow.
Thinking of you and your family, Esther. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.