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A specialist standing frame for Paul: help Paul move freely

A specialist standing frame would give Paul independence - we are $650 away.

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Esther Auma Mugisha
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Dar es Salaam
Paul lives with low vision from retinitis pigmentosa. The occupational therapist at the Dar es Salaam 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 $650. His current equipment is 10 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined him to home for 12 weeks. With the right equipment Paul could join the school sports day. 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. I'll pay the supplier directly from the funds, and I'll post a photo once the equipment is delivered. Where the $650 goes: • specialist standing frame: $530 • Fitting and training sessions: $50 • Delivery and set-up: $25 • First-year servicing plan: $45 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.

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  • Xolani M. Pienaar 🇿🇦 · $10

    “Keep your head up. From Cape Town with love.”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $53
  • Taghreed Trabelsi 🇬🇧 · $15

    “Hope it all works out. Thought of Paul all day after reading this. - Liverpool”

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  • Thanks for sharing this, Esther. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.

    • Hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in Lahore this morning. Greetings from Lahore.

      • I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Love from Ikeja.

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