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Independence for Mwangi: specialist standing frame
Mwangi needs a specialist standing frame that the health system won't fund; the cost is $1,050.
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Mwangi lives with multiple sclerosis. The occupational therapist at Kinondoni General Hospital has assessed him and recommended a specialist standing frame. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $1,050.
His current equipment is 15 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined him to home for 8 weeks.
With the right equipment Mwangi could attend work interviews. 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 $1,050 goes:
• First-year servicing plan: $35
• Fitting and training sessions: $30
• specialist standing frame: $985
Glad we found this place.
- Akinyi
Updates from Akinyi
Small update. $688 so far, we've started the first stage.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($415 in total) the plan for fitting and training sessions is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
- Aisha Esther Kyagulanyi 🇰🇪 · $100
- Rashmi C. Maurya 🇮🇳 · $100
- Khalid Faisal Yassin 🇦🇺 · $100
- Paula K. Lozano 🇺🇸 · $75
- Kannan E. Menon 🇮🇳 · $63
- Angel F. Villanueva 🇵🇭 · $50
- Mariana Cláudia Mendes 🇧🇷 · $50
- Raquel Carolina Moraes 🇧🇷 · $50
- Sadie Ramirez 🇬🇧 · $34
“All the best. Only $34 but hope it helps. - Manchester”
- Eunice Ruth Barasa 🇹🇿 · $25
- Ye-jin Kim 🇺🇸 · $25
- Recep Murat Çiftçi 🇹🇷 · $25
- Edson Rodrigo Almeida 🇧🇷 · $25
“Hope things get better. Thought of Mwangi all day after reading this.”
- Hakan Emre Güneş 🇩🇪 · $25
- Minh Phong Vu 🇻🇳 · $25
“Wish I could do more. Hope you get the rest soon. - Hanoi”
- Liliana Andrews 🇺🇸 · $25
- Grainne C. Kelly 🇮🇪 · $25
“Thought of Mwangi all day after reading this. - Dublin”
- Francisco Otávio Moraes 🇧🇷 · $20
- Matilda Akosua Twum 🇬🇭 · $20
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $20
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reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Riyadh!
Good luck, Akinyi. Shared this with my family. Greetings from Bandung
Hope it all works out, Akinyi. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day
Stay strong. Wishing Mwangi a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I have a 11 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Greetings from Manchester.
best of luck, Akinyi. Wishing Mwangi a smooth procedure and a full recovery
Hope this works out for you. Wish I lived closer to Lalitpur so I could bring a meal. Love from Lahore.
hope things get better soon, Akinyi. Looking forward to the next update.