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Independence for Regina: stair-climbing aid
Regina needs a stair-climbing aid that the health system won't fund; the cost is $2,000.
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Regina lives with low vision from retinitis pigmentosa. The occupational therapist at the Alicante Mobility Clinic has assessed her and recommended a stair-climbing aid. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $2,000.
Her current equipment is 9 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined her to home for 7 weeks.
With the right equipment Regina could get to the shops and visit friends. 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 $2,000 goes:
• stair-climbing aid: $1,550
• Fitting and training sessions: $185
• Delivery and set-up: $75
• First-year servicing plan: $190
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
Updates from Marta
We're at 27% thanks to 17 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.
- Kavitha A. Krishnamurthy 🇮🇳 · $250
“Sending love. Saw your post and had to give. - Kanpur”
- Haruto Ueda 🇯🇵 · $200
- Joaquim Gustavo Vasconcelos 🇧🇷 · $200
- Parvati Indira Sharma 🇳🇵 · $100
“Best of luck. Hope the December deadline works out. - Kathmandu”
- Hendrik R. Naicker 🇿🇦 · $100
- Anonymous 🇨🇦 · $80
“From my family to yours. Hope the December deadline works out. - Toronto”
- John Paul M. Villanueva 🇵🇭 · $71
“Hope this helps. Thought of Regina all day after reading this. - Quezon City”
- Ha-joon Chang-min Yoo 🇰🇷 · $54.50
- Kurniawan Zulkifli Maulana 🇮🇩 · $50
- Vishnu D. Sivakumar 🇮🇳 · $50
“Hang in there. Thought of Regina all day after reading this.”
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $50
- Tiffany Merritt 🇬🇧 · $50
- Weston Thomas 🇺🇸 · $50
- Asad Haider Abbasi 🇵🇰 · $39
- Antonella Mariani 🇮🇹 · $30
- Utami Sitompul 🇮🇩 · $30
- David Stefan Friedrich 🇩🇪 · $30
“From my family to yours. - Karlsruhe”
- Michelle B. Fitzgerald 🇺🇸 · $30
- Verónica W. Valdez 🇲🇽 · $25
“Hope it all works out. Shared with friends too. - San Nicolás de los Garza”
- Roshan Sanjay Poudel 🇳🇵 · $25
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Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Cali.
So sorry you're going through this, Marta. This could happen to any of us. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.
Hope it all works out, Marta. Your post was clear and honest. Thinking of Alicante.
Thanks for sharing this, Marta. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Love from Shubra.
Shared this with my family. Greetings from Kolkata.
Good luck. Hope this works out for you. Love from Santos.
hang in there, Marta. I hope things turn around soon.
Get well soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Lagos.