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Mobility fund: powered wheelchair for Giovana in Recife

Help Giovana get a powered wheelchair so She can attend work interviews.

🇧🇷 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil1,173 views
Giovana Débora Silva
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Recife
I live with low vision from retinitis pigmentosa. My occupational therapist at the Recife Mobility Clinic has assessed me and recommended a powered wheelchair. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $2,350. My current equipment is 10 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 3 weeks. With the right equipment I could attend work interviews. 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 $2,350 goes: • powered wheelchair: $2,100 • Fitting and training sessions: $105 • Delivery and set-up: $60 • First-year servicing plan: $85 If you're reading this, thank you.
#disability#accessibility#mobility

Updates from Giovana

  1. Quick update: $1,064 raised so far (45%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

Donations

RecentTop gifts
  • Antônio Miguel Medeiros 🇧🇷 · $250
  • Arianna Gonzales 🇬🇧 · $200
  • Edilene Kelly Cavalcanti 🇧🇷 · $100
  • Seema J. Gurjar 🇮🇳 · $100

    “Thought of Giovana all day after reading this. - Ahmedabad”

  • Veronica Messina 🇮🇹 · $75

    “Hope things get better. Thought of Giovana all day after reading this.”

  • Grace Abdullahi 🇳🇬 · $63.50
  • Ariana F. Gilbert 🇳🇿 · $56.50

    “Best of luck. Hope the November deadline works out. - Auckland”

  • Gianna C. Keller 🇺🇸 · $54

    “Thought of Giovana all day after reading this. - San Jose”

  • Yakubu Dayo Williams 🇳🇬 · $50
  • Donna Watkins 🇺🇸 · $50

    “Best of luck. I'm in Chicago, thinking of you. - Chicago”

  • Brenda A. Jones 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $50
  • Ronaldo Tiago Freitas 🇧🇷 · $50
  • Ramesh A. Bhardwaj 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Eli Murphy 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Sotiris Spyridon Oikonomou 🇬🇷 · $50

    “Happy to help. Thought of Giovana all day after reading this. - Heraklion”

  • Pooja L. Kale 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Bianca Lorena Martins 🇧🇷 · $37.50
  • Rubina Farhana Siddique 🇮🇳 · $30

    “Get well soon. Been where you're, it gets better. - Kochi”

  • Michael Paul Oyelaran 🇳🇬 · $30

    “Thought of Giovana all day after reading this. - Onitsha”

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  • Eva J. Simpson

    Rooting for you, Giovana. This could happen to any of us. Take care

    • Carter L. Moore

      Praying for you. Wishing Giovana a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.

      • Lydia F. Rodriguez

        So sorry you're going through this. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Recife.

        • Josefa D. Álvarez

          Thinking of you and your family, Giovana. Hope the doctors have good news!

          • Akira Ishikawa

            Hang in there. I hope things turn around soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. All the best.

            • João Antônio Rezende

              hope things get better soon, Giovana. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick

              $1,855.50 raised of $2,350

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