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Independence for Omondi: powered wheelchair
Omondi needs a powered wheelchair that the health system won't fund; the cost is $700.
🇰🇪 Embakasi, Nairobi, Kenya1,434 views
Omondi lives with multiple sclerosis. The occupational therapist at Embakasi General Hospital has assessed him and recommended a powered wheelchair. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $700.
His current equipment is 15 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined him to home for 8 weeks.
With the right equipment Omondi 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.
I'll pay the supplier directly from the funds, and I'll post a photo once the equipment is delivered.
Where the $700 goes:
• powered wheelchair: $560
• Fitting and training sessions: $55
• Delivery and set-up: $20
• First-year servicing plan: $65
Thanks for being kind about this.
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- Rafaela Lorena Sampaio 🇧🇷 · $50
“All the best. Thought of Omondi all day after reading this. - Belém”
- Janet Abigail Zakaria 🇬🇭 · $10
- Nneka Khadija Akinwale 🇳🇬 · $30
“From my family to yours. Only $30 but hope it helps. - Lagos”
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- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $25
“All the best. Been where you're, it gets better. - Minneapolis”
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $25
“Rooting for you. Thought of Omondi all day after reading this. - Bengaluru”
- Eko Joko Simanjuntak 🇮🇩 · $15
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $100
“Rooting for you. From Erie with love. - Erie”
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- Stephanie L. Harper 🇺🇸 · $200
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“Blessings. Thought of Omondi all day after reading this.”
- Kinsley N. Bates 🇨🇦 · $49
- Hailey K. Carpenter 🇺🇸 · $200
- Vanessa Regina Bastos 🇧🇷 · $25
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- Anonymous 🇰🇪 · $30
“Blessings. Hope the August deadline works out. - Kasarani”
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Best of luck. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Blessings
good luck. I hope things turn around soon. Wish I lived closer to Shinjuku so I could bring a meal. All the best
Praying for you, Mwanaisha. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest.
Wishing you the best, Mwanaisha. This could happen to any of us. Don't give up.
Keep going. Your post was clear and honest. We're a small family in Munich but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Embakasi.