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İpek needs a stair-climbing aid - help us make it happen

İpek needs a stair-climbing aid that the health system won't fund; the cost is $1,850.

🇹🇷 34098, Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye1,941 views
İpek Başaran
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Istanbul
I live with cerebral palsy. My occupational therapist at Istanbul General Hospital has assessed me and recommended a stair-climbing aid. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $1,850. My current equipment is 14 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 12 weeks. With the right equipment I could go outside without waiting for someone to push. 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. Funds go toward the equipment, delivery, fitting and a year of servicing. Where the $1,850 goes: • stair-climbing aid: $1,750 • Fitting and training sessions: $40 • Delivery and set-up: $30 • First-year servicing plan: $30 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
#disability#accessibility#mobility

Updates from İpek

  1. Small update. $1,321 so far, I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts.

  2. Update from Istanbul: the plan for stair-climbing aid is now scheduled. We're at 12% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Harold F. Collins

    So sorry you're going through this. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side!

    • Kevin Luis Schreiber

      Wishing you the best, İpek. Looking forward to the next update. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Oakland.

      • Alice Elise LopezPhoto verified

        best of luck. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I hope June is when things finally get easier.

        • Karan F. Walia

          Take care. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My neighbor in Móstoles donated after I showed her your page. Blessings.

          • Benjamin D. Fox

            Hang in there, İpek. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Pune.

            • Sabina Pooja Basnet

              Good luck, İpek. Shared this with my family. I went through something like this 7 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings.

              $1,700.50 raised of $1,850

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