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Independence for Michael: adapted tricycle
Help Michael get an adapted tricycle so He can attend work interviews.
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I live with a spinal cord injury. My occupational therapist at Anaheim General Hospital has assessed me and recommended an adapted tricycle. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $7,100.
My current equipment is 13 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 4 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 $7,100 goes:
• adapted tricycle: $6,500
• Fitting and training sessions: $230
• Delivery and set-up: $105
• First-year servicing plan: $265
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
- Michael
Updates from Michael
Thank you all. We're at 27% now ($1,914). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward adapted tricycle.
- Wendy C. Murphy 🇺🇸 · $38
- Wesley G. Vargas 🇺🇸 · $10
“Rooting for you. Hope you get the rest soon. - Corpus Christi”
- Anonymous 🇲🇽 · $10
- Brian M. Hicks 🇬🇧 · $5
- Shinji Yamaguchi 🇯🇵 · $75
- Wiktoria Alicja Urbański 🇵🇱 · $30
“Hang in there. From Katowice with love.”
- Jericho Cruz 🇵🇭 · $200
- Samuel Teklu Kahsay 🇪🇹 · $6.50
- Ángel T. Maldonado 🇲🇽 · $77
- Leonardo Richards 🇺🇸 · $75
“Keep your head up. I'm in Detroit, thinking of you.”
- Nevaeh R. Douglas 🇬🇧 · $10
“Best of luck. Hope the May deadline works out. - London”
- Ursula Susanne Hahn 🇩🇪 · $30
- Athina Charikleia Kalogeropoulos 🇬🇷 · $10
- Anonymous 🇦🇺 · $223
- Hyun-woo Jin-woo Kang 🇰🇷 · $76
“Best of luck. Hope the May deadline works out. - Mapo”
- Aisha Joy Nwachukwu 🇳🇬 · $75
“Hang in there. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Zaria”
- Lourdes D. Villanueva 🇵🇭 · $20
- Sudha M. Prabhu 🇮🇳 · $100
- Carlos J. Domínguez 🇲🇽 · $10
- Juma Simiyu Kessy 🇰🇪 · $20
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Rooting for you. Wishing Michael a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.
Keep going, Michael. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. God bless.
what's already covered and what's the $7,100 for?
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. adapted tricycle comes first ($6,500) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Let me know if you want more detail.
Rooting for you, Michael. Hope the doctors have good news. My neighbor in Dhaka donated after I showed her your page. Take care.
Stay strong, Michael. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My husband and I read this together. God bless.
Thanks for sharing this, Michael. Your post was clear and honest!
can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Anaheim
Take care. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My neighbor in Dasmariñas donated after I showed her your page. Take care
hope it all works out. Hope this works out for you. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings
Wishing you peace, Michael. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Take care.
Stay strong, Michael. Get well soon. Greetings from Birmingham
Wishing you the best. Gave what I could, wish it was more. After 16 years in nursing I know how hard it's to ask for anything