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Independence for Salvador: prosthetic leg
A prosthetic leg would give Salvador independence - we are $3,100 away.
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I live with a spinal cord injury. My occupational therapist at Guadalajara General Hospital has assessed me and recommended a prosthetic leg. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $3,100.
My current equipment is 14 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 8 weeks.
With the right equipment I could join the school sports day. 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 $3,100 goes:
• Delivery and set-up: $25
• Fitting and training sessions: $130
• prosthetic leg: $2,945
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
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- Rosa D. Cabrera 🇺🇸 · $20
“Wish I could do more. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Akron”
- Sharon N. Gibson 🇺🇸 · $20
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $19
“Blessings. Thought of Salvador all day after reading this.”
- Denise N. Rodriguez 🇺🇸 · $10
- Monique E. Stewart 🇯🇲 · $10
- Barasa Ouma Urassa 🇰🇪 · $10
- Szymon Łukasz Sikorski 🇵🇱 · $50
“Only $50 but hope it helps. - Poznań”
- Jorge K. Hernández 🇺🇸 · $36
“Keep your head up. From Duluth with love.”
- Lily S. Reyes 🇺🇸 · $11
- Cengiz Burak Çakır 🇹🇷 · $25
- Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $50
- Iman Huda Radwan 🇪🇬 · $25
“Happy to help. - Shubra”
- Rony Noman Haque 🇧🇩 · $30
- Victor Kioko Kessy 🇺🇬 · $10
- Kariuki Omondi 🇰🇪 · $5
- Manuel M. Guerrero 🇲🇽 · $30
- Sachin Mehta 🇮🇳 · $50
- Anonymous 🇰🇪 · $10
“Sending love. My cousin told me about this one. - Likoni”
- Anonymous 🇨🇴 · $200
“Wish I could do more. From Cali with love.”
- Natalie W. Santos 🇺🇸 · $25
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Thanks for sharing this, Salvador. It takes guts to ask. Well done. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
Wishing you the best. Hope the doctors have good news. Put this on a community board in Iztapalapa this morning. All the best.
Good luck, Salvador. Wishing Salvador a smooth procedure and a full recovery. It's not much but it's yours.
Sending good thoughts, Salvador. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'm in hospitality myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
stay strong, Salvador. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Boulogne-Billancourt.
Sending strength. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
Thinking of you, Salvador. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. After 27 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Guadalajara.
Sending strength, Salvador. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. All the best.
Thanks for sharing this, Salvador. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Take care.