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Independence for Mónica: specialist standing frame

Help Mónica get a specialist standing frame so She can speak with the people around her.

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Sofía G. Quiroga
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Barcelona
Mónica lives with a spinal cord injury. The occupational therapist at the Barcelona Mobility Clinic has assessed her and recommended a specialist standing frame. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $2,600. Her current equipment is 9 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined her to home for 5 weeks. With the right equipment Mónica could speak with the people around her. 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 $2,600 goes: • specialist standing frame: $2,200 • Fitting and training sessions: $100 • Delivery and set-up: $75 • First-year servicing plan: $225 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
#disability#accessibility#mobility

Updates from Sofía

  1. Quick update: $653 raised so far (25%). the plan for fitting and training sessions is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Anderson Arthur Silva 🇧🇷 · $250
  • Waseem Salman Naqvi 🇵🇰 · $200
  • Boris Kravchenko 🇷🇺 · $200

    “Every little bit. Thought of Mónica all day after reading this. - Novosibirsk”

  • Yağmur Yasemin Işık 🇹🇷 · $100
  • Andrea Julia Krüger 🇩🇪 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇺🇦 · $100
  • Hannah W. Pierce 🇺🇸 · $56
  • Zalak L. Deshpande 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Priya S. Chaturvedi 🇬🇧 · $50
  • Lorena Débora Rocha 🇧🇷 · $50
  • Mariana H. Ávila 🇦🇷 · $50
  • Miguel J. Gutiérrez 🇲🇽 · $50

    “From my family to yours. My colleague told me about this one. - Celaya”

  • Tarun D. Panwar 🇮🇳 · $50

    “Hope this helps. My sister told me about this one. - Kanpur”

  • Yonas Tadesse Abera 🇪🇹 · $30
  • Lucia Bianca Marini 🇮🇹 · $30

    “Every little bit. My neighbor told me about this one. - Brescia”

  • Shima Tahmina Mahmud 🇧🇩 · $30
  • Yamini H. Gupta 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Wish I could do more. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Ann Arbor”

  • Mateo Montes 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Rooting for you. Thought of Mónica all day after reading this. - Sacramento”

  • Anonymous 🇹🇷 · $25
  • Zulkifli Umar Suryadi 🇮🇩 · $25

    “All the best. Hope the May deadline works out. - Jakarta Barat”

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  • Ximena Kirby

    sending love, Sofía. It takes guts to ask. Well done. All the best

    • Valentina Montgomery

      Hope things get better soon, Sofía. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.

      • Natália Beatriz Medeiros

        Hope things get better soon, Sofía. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Wish I lived closer to Coyoacán so I could bring a meal

        • Naveen H. Seth

          take care, Sofía. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.

          $1,767 raised of $2,600

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