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Mobility fund: adapted tricycle for Mackenzie in Cleveland
Mackenzie needs an adapted tricycle that the health system won't fund; the cost is $7,950.
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Mackenzie lives with low vision from retinitis pigmentosa. The occupational therapist at the Cleveland Rehabilitation Centre has assessed her and recommended an adapted tricycle. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $7,950.
Her current equipment is 13 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined her to home for 5 weeks.
With the right equipment Mackenzie 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 $7,950 goes:
• adapted tricycle: $7,250
• Fitting and training sessions: $390
• Delivery and set-up: $70
• First-year servicing plan: $240
Thank you for reading my story.
Updates from Michael
Update from Cleveland: we've started the first stage. We're at 28% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
- Deniz Efe Erdoğan 🇹🇷 · $100
- Abosede Fashola 🇳🇬 · $50
“Take care of yourselves. Thought of Mackenzie all day after reading this. - Ikeja”
- Orhan Oğuz Yalçın 🇹🇷 · $10
- Lawrence Bryant 🇺🇸 · $50
- Bimala Anjali Bhattarai 🇳🇵 · $50
- Ama Vida Donkor 🇬🇭 · $75
- Urvashi L. Kothari 🇮🇳 · $15
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $30
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $10
- Adjoa Mavis Amponsah 🇬🇭 · $50
- Juan R. Alcantara 🇵🇭 · $10
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $30
- Saraswathi G. Gounder 🇮🇳 · $100
- Joshua P. Uy 🇵🇭 · $100
- Hélène Roger 🇫🇷 · $20
- Guillaume Garnier 🇨🇦 · $100
- Christian Chen 🇺🇸 · $50
- Antônio Luís Fonseca 🇧🇷 · $10
“Thought of Mackenzie all day after reading this. - Guarulhos”
- Gabriel Lucas Martinez 🇫🇷 · $20
- William J. Stanley 🇬🇧 · $20
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this could happen to any of us. Sent it to 3 people at work. God bless.
Take care, Michael. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Blessings
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My neighbor in Coimbatore donated after I showed her your page.
Sending strength, Michael. Shared this with my family. Thinking of Cleveland.
best of luck, Michael. Looking forward to the next update. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Take care!