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Mobility fund: adapted tricycle for Melanie in Los Angeles

Help Melanie get an adapted tricycle so She can speak with the people around her.

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Melanie P. Herrera
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Los Angeles
I live with an amputation below the knee. My occupational therapist at the Los Angeles Rehabilitation Centre has assessed me and recommended an adapted tricycle. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $7,800. My current equipment is 13 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 10 weeks. With the right equipment I could speak with the people around her. 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 $7,800 goes: • adapted tricycle: $7,000 • Fitting and training sessions: $320 • Delivery and set-up: $145 • First-year servicing plan: $335 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.

Updates from Melanie

  1. Update from Los Angeles: the plan for first-year servicing plan is now scheduled. We're at 36% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Quick update: $1,206 raised so far (15%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  • Mahin Arif Islam 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Take care of yourselves. Been where you're, it gets better. - Surat”

  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $100

    “Wishing you the best. I'm in Abuja, thinking of you. - Abuja”

  • Benjamin Appiah 🇬🇭 · $20
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $40
  • Somchai Suksawat 🇹🇭 · $10
  • Tika Nur Sutanto 🇮🇩 · $10
  • Luca Fitzgerald 🇬🇧 · $5

    “Happy to help. Thought of Melanie all day after reading this.”

  • Endale Teklu Haile 🇪🇹 · $20

    “Rooting for you. Small amount but sent with love. - Jimma”

  • Mousumi Ayesha Karim 🇧🇩 · $30

    “Keep your head up. My cousin told me about this one. - Gazipur”

  • Levi S. Johnson 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $100

    “Keep your head up. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Hubballi”

  • Dilara Şimşek 🇹🇷 · $40

    “Get well soon. I'm in Istanbul, thinking of you. - Istanbul”

  • Samira Sara Benali 🇨🇦 · $10

    “Wishing you the best - Sherbrooke”

  • Bayu Eko Lestari 🇮🇩 · $100
  • Abubakar Tayo Odukoya 🇳🇬 · $50
  • Isaiah N. Richards 🇦🇺 · $5
  • Olivia K. Sandoval 🇺🇸 · $65

    “Rooting for you. My father told me about this one. - Fresno”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $5
  • Tobias Lukas Friedrich 🇩🇪 · $50

    “Praying for you - Braunschweig”

  • Anonymous 🇦🇷 · $25

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  • Sending strength. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Kikuyu.

    • Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Melanie.

      • It's all in the list in the story. adapted tricycle is the big one at $7,000, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Let me know if you want more detail.

    • Stay strong. Wishing Melanie a smooth procedure and a full recovery!

      • Noah PålssonID verifiedPhoto verified

        reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.

        • Shaista ButtQuestion

          how is Melanie doing now?

          • I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Sent it to 40 people at work. Love from Bhaktapur.

            • Wishing you the best, Melanie. Hope this works out for you. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Los Angeles.

              • Kartika Siti SetiawanPhoto verified

                Hope it all works out, Melanie. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Wish I lived closer to Adama so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Johannesburg.

                • Hao CuiQuestion

                  is there anything that isn't money that would help Melanie?

                  • Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about adapted tricycle, advice is welcome too. Thanks for asking.

                • You're not alone, Melanie. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. It's not much but it's yours.

                  • Keep going, Melanie. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Duluth.

                    • Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Los Angeles!

                      • Thinking of you, Melanie. Your post was clear and honest. Wish I lived closer to Pokhara so I could bring a meal. Take care

                        • Wishing you peace. Wishing Melanie a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. All the best

                          • Wishing you peace, Melanie. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Freiburg

                            • Take care. Shared it with a few friends. Wish I lived closer to Newcastle upon Tyne so I could bring a meal.

                              • Sending strength. It takes guts to ask. Well done. After 15 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything

                                • good luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Thane

                                  • Wishing you peace. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Los Angeles

                                    • Sending strength, Melanie. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side.

                                      $3,955.50 raised of $7,800

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