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A stair-climbing aid for Kartika: help me move freely
Kartika needs a stair-climbing aid that the health system won't fund; the cost is $1,600.
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I live with a rare neuromuscular condition. My occupational therapist at the Makassar Mobility Clinic has assessed me and recommended a stair-climbing aid. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $1,600.
My current equipment is 11 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 12 weeks.
With the right equipment I could get to the shops and visit friends. 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 $1,600 goes:
• stair-climbing aid: $1,450
• Fitting and training sessions: $60
• Delivery and set-up: $35
• First-year servicing plan: $55
Thanks for being kind about this.
- Kartika
Updates from Kartika
38% there. the plan for delivery and set-up is now scheduled. Thank you.
- Leonardo T. Franco 🇲🇽 · $30
“Hope the December deadline works out. - Tlaquepaque”
- Josefina C. Legaspi 🇵🇭 · $50
- Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $50
- Blessing Comfort Quadri 🇳🇬 · $39.50
- Haritha J. Goud 🇮🇳 · $10
- Clinton Mokoena 🇿🇦 · $50
- Komal J. Jain 🇮🇳 · $10
- Shruthi H. Krishnan 🇮🇳 · $10
- Landon Washington 🇺🇸 · $17.50
- Vijay G. Arora 🇮🇳 · $76
- Anonymous 🇦🇷 · $250
- Isabella A. Hunt 🇺🇸 · $25
“Blessings. I'm in Rochester, thinking of you.”
- Paloma N. Montes 🇪🇸 · $10
- Anonymous 🇪🇬 · $5
- Lars Robbert Dekker 🇳🇱 · $42
- Ahmed Zaid Sarkis 🇸🇦 · $20
“Every little bit. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Jeddah”
- Kinsley T. Reed 🇺🇸 · $20
- Yağmur Ayşe Kaya 🇩🇪 · $10
- Fiifi Kelvin Asante 🇬🇭 · $25
- Esteban D. Arias 🇨🇴 · $20
“From my family to yours. I'm in Bogotá, thinking of you. - Bogotá”
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Best of luck. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My neighbor in Springfield donated after I showed her your page. Blessings!
Best of luck, Kartika. Wishing Kartika a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Sent it to 34 people at work. Blessings!
thinking of you. Hope you get there. Love from Cairo.
Rooting for you, Kartika. Your post was clear and honest. God bless.
Thinking of you. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Sent it to 37 people at work. All the best
praying for you. Looking forward to the next update. Sent it to 34 people at work. Greetings from Mérida.
hope this works out for you. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home
Hang in there. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Blessings.