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Mobility fund: powered wheelchair for Joshua in Toledo
A powered wheelchair would give Joshua independence - we're $8,900 away.
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Joshua lives with a spinal cord injury. The occupational therapist at the Toledo Rehabilitation Centre has assessed him and recommended a powered wheelchair. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $8,900.
His current equipment is 14 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined him to home for 8 weeks.
With the right equipment Joshua could get to the shops and visit friends. 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 $8,900 goes:
• powered wheelchair: $8,250
• Fitting and training sessions: $210
• Delivery and set-up: $90
• First-year servicing plan: $350
I hope life is good to you.
Updates from Patrick
Update from Toledo: we've started the first stage. We're at 11% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($506 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
- Sofía Reyes 🇲🇽 · $5
“Stay strong. Small amount but sent with love. - Xalapa”
- Mahmoud Kamal Khoury 🇪🇬 · $15
- Inbar Ayelet Bar 🇮🇱 · $10
- Samuel Sebastião Fernandes 🇧🇷 · $10
- Rabia Sumbal Ismail 🇵🇰 · $20
“Hope it all works out. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Faisalabad”
- Davide Andrea Sorrentino 🇮🇹 · $30
- Evans Tumusiime Ochieng 🇺🇬 · $10
- Luana Francisca Soares 🇧🇷 · $100
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $15
- Bijay Anil Acharya 🇳🇵 · $50
“Praying for you. From Biratnagar with love. - Biratnagar”
- Rey S. Mabini 🇵🇭 · $25
- Aparecida Beatriz Rodrigues 🇧🇷 · $10
- Indira D. Nair 🇮🇳 · $5
- Daiki Shinji Ikeda 🇯🇵 · $29
“Only $29 but hope it helps. - Sakai”
- Carlo R. Castro 🇵🇭 · $25
- Mathilda Nadine Wolff 🇩🇪 · $100
“Thought of Joshua all day after reading this. - Regensburg”
- Ibrahim Waleed Tannous 🇪🇬 · $188
“All the best. Hope the November deadline works out. - Giza”
- Jose K. Ayala 🇺🇸 · $25
- Parvati Parvati Bhattarai 🇳🇵 · $15
- Sébastien Renaud 🇫🇷 · $50
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This could happen to any of us. We're a small family in Munich but we're thinking of you
best of luck, Patrick. I hope things turn around soon. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. All the best.
Hope this works out for you. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of Toledo.
looking forward to the next update. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Toledo.