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Mobility fund: powered wheelchair for Kevin in Kinondoni

Help Kevin get a powered wheelchair so He can go outside without waiting for someone to push.

🇹🇿 Kinondoni, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania1,636 views
Kevin Macharia Ngowi
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Kinondoni
I live with muscular dystrophy. My occupational therapist at the Kinondoni Rehabilitation Centre has assessed me and recommended a powered wheelchair. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $100. My current equipment is 8 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 12 weeks. With the right equipment I could go outside without waiting for someone to push. 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. I'll pay the supplier directly from the funds, and I'll post a photo once the equipment is delivered. Where the $100 goes: • First-year servicing plan: $45 • Fitting and training sessions: $20 • Delivery and set-up: $35 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
#disability#accessibility#mobility

Updates from Kevin

  1. Small update. $70 so far, I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts.

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    “Good luck. Please keep us posted. - Bornova”

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  • Samina YousafzaiID verifiedPhoto verified

    hang in there, Kevin. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Kinondoni.

    • Nghĩa Vũ Vuong

      Get well soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Kinondoni.

      • Omar Boubacar Mbaye

        Best of luck, Kevin. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Blessings

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