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Independence for Luke: stair-climbing aid
Help Luke get a stair-climbing aid so He can join the school sports day.
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Luke lives with a spinal cord injury. The occupational therapist at Dundee General Hospital has assessed him and recommended a stair-climbing aid. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $3,000.
His current equipment is 10 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined him to home for 6 weeks.
With the right equipment Luke could join the school sports day. 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 $3,000 goes:
• stair-climbing aid: $2,350
• Fitting and training sessions: $210
• Delivery and set-up: $170
• First-year servicing plan: $270
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Thomas
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- Mussa Githinji Simiyu 🇰🇪 · $500
“Best of luck. Thought of Luke all day after reading this.”
- Anonymous 🇻🇳 · $250
- Stephanie Henderson 🇺🇸 · $100
- John D. Nash 🇨🇦 · $79
“Thinking of you - Ottawa”
- Anonymous 🇳🇿 · $75
- Aarón R. Tapia 🇨🇴 · $75
“Best of luck. Thought of Luke all day after reading this. - Bogotá”
- Nana Jonathan Gyamfi 🇬🇭 · $75
“Every little bit. Hope you get the rest soon. - Accra”
- Ronke Idowu Akinwale 🇳🇬 · $74
- Dhruv L. Sheth 🇮🇳 · $66
“All the best. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Mumbai”
- Hana Hala Naguib 🇸🇦 · $59.50
- Maeve Stewart 🇮🇪 · $50
- Hùng Đạt Dang 🇺🇸 · $50
“Sending love. Hope the March deadline works out. - Fresno”
- Arief Wahyu Kartika 🇮🇩 · $34
- Anonymous 🇹🇷 · $30
“Hope things get better! - Gaziantep”
- Sônia Tavares 🇧🇷 · $30
- Nhung Thai 🇻🇳 · $30
“Hope this helps. - Thủ Đức”
- Saoirse N. Burke 🇮🇪 · $25
- Mei Harumi Ono 🇯🇵 · $25
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $25
“From my family to yours! - Cleveland”
- Moumita Shima Jahan 🇧🇩 · $25
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Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Veracruz!
Good luck. Shared this with my family. Put this on a community board in Cape Town this morning. Blessings.
How is Luke doing now?
Thinking of you and your family. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Dundee.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Luke.
It's all in the list in the story. stair-climbing aid is the big one at $2,350, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Thanks for looking so closely.
You're not alone. I hope things turn around soon. I have a 6 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Take care
hope things get better soon. Hope you get there. Sent it to 40 people at work!
Best of luck, Thomas. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Ikeja.
Hope the doctors have good news. My neighbor in Pelotas donated after I showed her your page. Blessings.
Hope you get there. Greetings from Amsterdam.
Hang in there. Hope the doctors have good news. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Take care!
Sending strength, Thomas. Shared it with a few friends. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless.