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Independence for Kevin: prosthetic leg
A prosthetic leg would give Kevin independence - we're $2,000 away.
🇿🇦 Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa2,038 views
I live with a spinal cord injury. My occupational therapist at the Johannesburg Rehabilitation Centre has assessed me and recommended a prosthetic leg. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $2,000.
My current equipment is 12 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 10 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.
I'll pay the supplier directly from the funds, and I'll post a photo once the equipment is delivered.
Where the $2,000 goes:
• Fitting and training sessions: $90
• First-year servicing plan: $50
• prosthetic leg: $1,860
If you're reading this, thank you.
- Kevin
Updates from Kevin
Quick update: $517 raised so far (26%). the plan for prosthetic leg is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Inés K. Quiroga 🇺🇸 · $250
- Verónica G. Ávila 🇺🇸 · $200
- Queen Esther Falana 🇳🇬 · $133
- Dennis S. Brown 🇺🇸 · $100
- Mukesh L. Joshi 🇮🇳 · $100
- Akari Taniguchi 🇯🇵 · $100
- Renata Tatiane Coelho 🇧🇷 · $100
- Valérie Anaïs Morin 🇫🇷 · $77
- Anonymous 🇮🇹 · $62
- Jyoti R. Bhardwaj 🇮🇳 · $50
“Best of luck. Please keep us posted. - Surat”
- Mason L. Oliver 🇺🇸 · $50
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $50
- Ifeanyi Danjuma Olawale 🇳🇬 · $50
- Sérgio Flávio Moreira 🇧🇷 · $50
- Sandra Eliane Cardoso 🇧🇷 · $30
- Defne Tekin 🇹🇷 · $30
“Wish I could do more. I'm in Bornova, thinking of you. - Bornova”
- Elena P. Ávila 🇺🇸 · $25
- Vani Malhotra 🇮🇳 · $25
“Hope this helps. My neighbor told me about this one. - Kochi”
- Việt Minh Dao 🇻🇳 · $25
- Manuel Álvarez 🇺🇸 · $25
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gave what I could, wish it was more. Wish I lived closer to Dundee so I could bring a meal. Love from Pretoria.
Stay strong. Hope the doctors have good news. My neighbor in Newport donated after I showed her your page.
it takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Prayagraj.
Wishing you peace, Kevin. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. All the best.
Looking forward to the next update. I'm in logistics myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Love from Jakarta Barat.
Sending good thoughts, Kevin. This could happen to any of us. All the best.
hope things get better soon. Hope you get there. Sent it to 30 people at work. God bless