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A specialist standing frame for Maxime: help Maxime move freely
Help Maxime get a specialist standing frame so He can get to the shops and visit friends.
🇫🇷 Nîmes, Occitanie, France2,928 views
Maxime lives with a rare neuromuscular condition. The occupational therapist at the Nîmes Mobility Clinic has assessed him and recommended a specialist standing frame. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $5,350.
His current equipment is 14 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined him to home for 7 weeks.
With the right equipment Maxime could get to the shops and visit friends. 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 $5,350 goes:
• specialist standing frame: $4,800
• Fitting and training sessions: $210
• Delivery and set-up: $170
• First-year servicing plan: $170
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
Updates from Laurent
Wanted to say thank you properly. 26% funded and I made the first payment toward specialist standing frame.
- Jade E. Carrillo 🇺🇸 · $25
“From my family to yours. Thought of Maxime all day after reading this. - Los Angeles”
- Asher N. Torres 🇺🇸 · $1,000
“God bless. My father told me about this one. - New York”
- Favour Joy Akinwale 🇳🇬 · $28
“God bless. Only $28 but hope it helps. - Abuja”
- Enrico Giorgio Damico 🇮🇹 · $10
- Onyango Maina Kessy 🇺🇬 · $100
- Januka Shrestha 🇳🇵 · $25
- Caroline L. Hoffman 🇬🇧 · $100
- Ricardo B. Ochoa 🇲🇽 · $20
“God bless. Hope the January deadline works out. - Ciudad de México”
- Karan E. Maurya 🇬🇧 · $15
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $100
- David Gutierrez 🇺🇸 · $100
“Hope it all works out. Please keep us posted. - Shreveport”
- Sanjay S. Chauhan 🇮🇳 · $50
- Aarón J. Reyes 🇲🇽 · $1,000
“From my family to yours. Hope the January deadline works out. - Irapuato”
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $20
- Aarti Prajapati 🇮🇳 · $15
- Kanokwan Tangsiri 🇹🇭 · $10
- Pablo R. Escobar 🇲🇽 · $100
- Fernando L. Macías 🇺🇸 · $72
- Julia M. Butler 🇺🇸 · $30
- Upendo Adhiambo Kipchoge 🇰🇪 · $25
“Hope the January deadline works out. - Mombasa”
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Maxime.
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. specialist standing frame comes first ($4,800) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Ask me anything else.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My neighbor in Hubballi donated after I showed her your page.
Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Jerusalem.
Wishing you the best, Laurent. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless.
how is Maxime doing now?
Sending good thoughts. I hope things turn around soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Austin.
thinking of you. Hope the doctors have good news. Love from Utrecht.
is there anything that isn't money that would help Maxime?
it takes guts to ask. Well done. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Nîmes.
wishing you peace. I hope things turn around soon. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected
Looking forward to the next update. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Jalandhar
Stay strong, Laurent. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. God bless.
Thinking of you, Laurent. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. After 20 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything
take care. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. All the best.
Thinking of you. Hope the doctors have good news. It's not much but it's yours. God bless
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My neighbor in Latina donated after I showed her your page. God bless.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. I have a 16 year old who wants to send good wishes too. God bless!
Sending love. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry
Hope it all works out. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to San Diego so I could bring a meal.
Good luck, Laurent. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Thinking of Nîmes