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Independence for Dinesh: powered wheelchair
Dinesh needs a powered wheelchair that the health system won't fund; the cost is $900.
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Dinesh lives with an amputation below the knee. The occupational therapist at Mumbai General Hospital has assessed him and recommended a powered wheelchair. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $900.
His current equipment is 8 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined him to home for 7 weeks.
With the right equipment Dinesh could speak with the people around him. 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 $900 goes:
• powered wheelchair: $780
• Fitting and training sessions: $55
• Delivery and set-up: $10
• First-year servicing plan: $55
Thanks for being kind about this.
- Sandeep
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- Ngọc Xuân Vuong 🇻🇳 · $64
- Nuria C. Guerrero 🇪🇸 · $100
- Daniel C. García 🇦🇷 · $21
“Thought of Dinesh all day after reading this. - La Plata”
- Jorge J. Villalobos 🇲🇽 · $10
- Emilia R. Carter 🇺🇸 · $38
- Mahmoud Amir Hamdan 🇲🇦 · $25
- Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $15
“Thought of Dinesh all day after reading this. - Cebu City”
- Patricia B. Urbina 🇪🇸 · $100
- Ayaan Agarwal 🇮🇳 · $46.50
- Palesa T. Davids 🇿🇦 · $50
“Rooting for you. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Johannesburg”
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $7
- Lydia S. Turner 🇺🇸 · $5
- Madhu C. Sood 🇮🇳 · $50
- Lourdes B. Peña 🇲🇽 · $5
- Valérie Hélène Guyot 🇫🇷 · $10
- Irena Beata Wasilewski 🇵🇱 · $50
“Thought of Dinesh all day after reading this. - Warsaw”
- Samuel Tunde Uba 🇳🇬 · $100
- Maina Collins Kato 🇰🇪 · $20
- Serenity N. Webb 🇺🇸 · $50
“Thought of Dinesh all day after reading this. - San Francisco”
- Joko Eko Lestari 🇮🇩 · $50
“Rooting for you. Thought of Dinesh all day after reading this. - Makassar”
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Keep going, Sandeep. Get well soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Blessings.
Get well soon. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings