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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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Patrick W. Gordon
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Toledo
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.
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Updates from Patrick

  1. Update from Toledo: we've started the first stage. We're at 11% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. 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.

Donations

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  • Eden Marta Tilahun 🇪🇹 · $200
  • Ibrahim Waleed Tannous 🇪🇬 · $188

    “All the best. Hope the November deadline works out. - Giza”

  • Luana Francisca Soares 🇧🇷 · $100
  • Mathilda Nadine Wolff 🇩🇪 · $100

    “Thought of Joshua all day after reading this. - Regensburg”

  • David James Mollel 🇰🇪 · $75
  • Vivian Folake Akinwale 🇳🇬 · $71
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $67
  • Zoë Mila Peters 🇳🇱 · $56
  • Bijay Anil Acharya 🇳🇵 · $50

    “Praying for you. From Biratnagar with love. - Biratnagar”

  • Sébastien Renaud 🇫🇷 · $50
  • Yumi Miyazaki 🇯🇵 · $50

    “Thought of Joshua all day after reading this. - Tokyo”

  • Jewel Hasan Bose 🇧🇩 · $50
  • Ricardo Marcos Xavier 🇧🇷 · $50
  • Gugu A. Fourie 🇿🇦 · $42

    “Only $42 but hope it helps. - Ekurhuleni”

  • Pierre Romain Barre 🇫🇷 · $40.50
  • Samantha B. Johnson 🇺🇸 · $32.50
  • Davide Andrea Sorrentino 🇮🇹 · $30
  • Kendall Ford 🇺🇸 · $30

    “All the best. Hope the November deadline works out. - Glendale”

  • Daan Van Dam 🇳🇱 · $30
  • Conor Fitzpatrick 🇮🇪 · $30

    “Blessings. Thought of Joshua all day after reading this. - Cork”

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  • Shirin Nargis Howlader

    This could happen to any of us. We're a small family in Munich but we're thinking of you

    • Krishna Khanna

      best of luck, Patrick. I hope things turn around soon. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. All the best.

      • Liton Dipu Barua

        Hope this works out for you. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of Toledo.

        • Parker Watts

          looking forward to the next update. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Toledo.

          $1,985 raised of $8,900

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