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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, Tanzania1,637 views
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.
Updates from Kevin
Small update. $70 so far, I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts.
- Justyna Marciniak 🇵🇱 · $45
- Anonymous 🇺🇦 · $45
- Hala Dalia Trabelsi 🇪🇬 · $31
- Andrew G. Vasquez 🇺🇸 · $15
“Hope this helps. Small amount but sent with love. - Oakland”
- Sinan Volkan Aydoğan 🇹🇷 · $10
“Good luck. Please keep us posted. - Bornova”
- Shankar C. Rao 🇮🇳 · $10
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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.
Get well soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Kinondoni.
Best of luck, Kevin. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Blessings