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A stair-climbing aid for Marta: help me move freely

Help Marta get a stair-climbing aid so She can attend work interviews.

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Marta S. Sandoval
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Alcalá de Henares
I live with a spinal cord injury. My occupational therapist at Alcalá de Henares General Hospital has assessed me and recommended a stair-climbing aid. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $4,650. My current equipment is 14 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 5 weeks. With the right equipment I could attend work interviews. 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 $4,650 goes: • stair-climbing aid: $4,050 • Fitting and training sessions: $260 • Delivery and set-up: $140 • First-year servicing plan: $200 Every share and every dollar helps. - Marta

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    “Only $200 but hope it helps. - Saint-Denis”

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    “Rooting for you. Hope the September deadline works out. - Contagem”

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    “Wishing you the best. Only $100 but hope it helps. - São Paulo”

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    “Hope things get better. Gave what I could this week. - Mombasa”

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    “Hope things get better. Thought of Marta all day after reading this.”

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    “Be well. From Çankaya with love. - Çankaya”

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    “Take care of yourselves. Hope the September deadline works out. - Cầu Giấy”

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    “Get well soon. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Bandung”

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    “Wishing you the best. Hope the September deadline works out. - Bergamo”

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  • This could happen to any of us. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Alcalá de Henares.

    • Kemi Damilola EkwuemeQuestionPhoto verified

      is there anything that isn't money that would help Marta?

      • Hope it all works out, Marta. Shared this with my family. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Take care.

        • Sending good thoughts. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Kharkiv.

          • Good luck, Marta. Shared this with my family.

            • Thanks for sharing this, Marta. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too

              • Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Embakasi.

                • Thinking of you and your family. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Thinking of Alcalá de Henares

                  • Thinking of you, Marta. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings.

                    • Thanks for sharing this, Marta. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Love from Phoenix

                      • Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.

                        • Sending love. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I have a 6 year old who wants to send good wishes too.

                          • Thinking of you. Shared it with a few friends. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Frankfurt.

                            • Good luck. Looking forward to the next update. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.

                              • Take care, Marta. Gave what I could, wish it was more. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Pietermaritzburg.

                                • John Paul A. MendozaPhoto verified

                                  thinking of you, Marta. This could happen to any of us. All the best.

                                  • Thinking of you, Marta. Looking forward to the next update. Take care.

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