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Independence for Heloísa: prosthetic leg

A prosthetic leg would give Heloísa independence - we're $1,350 away.

🇧🇷 Guarulhos, São Paulo, Brazil1,352 views
Juliana Fabiana Bastos
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Guarulhos
Heloísa lives with muscular dystrophy. The occupational therapist at the Guarulhos Rehabilitation Centre has assessed her and recommended a prosthetic leg. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $1,350. Her current equipment is 15 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined her to home for 12 weeks. With the right equipment Heloísa could go to school independently. 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 $1,350 goes: • prosthetic leg: $1,150 • Fitting and training sessions: $85 • Delivery and set-up: $20 • First-year servicing plan: $95 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself. - Juliana
#disability#accessibility#mobility

Updates from Juliana

  1. Thank you all. We're at 56% now ($751). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

  2. Small update. $490 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. - Juliana

  3. Wanted to say thank you properly. 20% funded and I made the first payment toward delivery and set-up.

Donations

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  • Bianca Martina Palmieri 🇮🇹 · $500
  • Parker S. Cohen 🇬🇧 · $200
  • Gianna R. Velasco 🇵🇭 · $100
  • Daniel Baumann 🇩🇪 · $100
  • Nolan Bell 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Folake Nneka Bello 🇳🇬 · $75
  • Greyson S. Hicks 🇬🇧 · $50
  • Daniel Lucas Ström 🇸🇪 · $50

    “Thinking of you. Gave what I could this week. - Gothenburg”

  • Eva Mirjam Bosman 🇳🇱 · $50

    “Keep your head up. Thought of Heloísa all day after reading this. - Amsterdam”

  • Vivian R. Miller 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇲🇦 · $50

    “Thinking of you. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Mohammedia”

  • Anonymous 🇰🇪 · $36

    “Be well. Small amount but sent with love. - Thika”

  • John Evans Kessy 🇰🇪 · $33

    “Thought of Heloísa all day after reading this. - Likoni”

  • Alberto B. Rangel 🇲🇽 · $30
  • Iwan Gunawan Rahman 🇮🇩 · $25
  • Uche Mba 🇳🇬 · $25

    “Happy to help. Thought of Heloísa all day after reading this. - Ikeja”

  • Chhaya H. Rajput 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Kezia Grace Quaye 🇬🇭 · $25
  • Babu Sajib Pramanik 🇧🇩 · $25
  • Kirit F. Vora 🇮🇳 · $20

    “Get well soon. Hope the November deadline works out. - Madurai”

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  • Nir Nadav Efrati

    Thinking of you, Juliana. Your post was clear and honest. I have a 10 year old who wants to send good wishes too

    • Donna Neal

      Hope it all works out, Juliana. Hope this works out for you. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money

      • Dong-hyun Tae-yang Jeon

        keep going. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless.

        • Lola Kemi BalogunPhoto verified

          Good luck, Juliana. Your post was clear and honest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day

          • Temitope Lola Adebayo

            Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Los Angeles but we're thinking of you. All the best.

            $1,681.50 raised of $1,350

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