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A prosthetic leg for Swati: help me move freely

A prosthetic leg would give Swati independence - we're $7,550 away.

🇺🇸 Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States7,037 views
Swati S. Arora
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Grand Rapids
I live with low vision from retinitis pigmentosa. My occupational therapist at Grand Rapids General Hospital has assessed me and recommended a prosthetic leg. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $7,550. My current equipment is 13 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 5 weeks. With the right equipment I could go outside without waiting for someone to push. 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 $7,550 goes: • Fitting and training sessions: $350 • Delivery and set-up: $195 • prosthetic leg: $7,005 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly. - Swati
#disability#accessibility#mobility

Updates from Swati

  1. Small update. $3,013 so far, we've started the first stage.

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    “Take care of yourselves. Thought of Swati all day after reading this. - Aurangabad”

  • Angel A. Garcia 🇵🇭 · $50

    “Hang in there. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Dasmariñas”

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    “Thought of Swati all day after reading this. - London”

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    “Be well. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Giza”

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    “You got this. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Breda”

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    “Stay strong. Thought of Swati all day after reading this. - Aurangabad”

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    “Good luck. Thought of Swati all day after reading this. - Warsaw”

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    “Thought of Swati all day after reading this. - Jerusalem”

  • Richard Nana Addo 🇬🇭 · $7.50

    “God bless. Only $8 but hope it helps. - Madina”

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  • Lesego W. Fortuin

    Thinking of you and your family. Looking forward to the next update. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. God bless

    • Sajib Karim Rahman

      Wishing you peace, Swati. Gave what I could, wish it was more. It's not much but it's yours

      • Pooja N. Bajpai

        Wishing Swati a smooth procedure and a full recovery

        $6,832.50 raised of $7,550

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