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Mobility fund: powered wheelchair for Kyung-mi in Gangnam

A powered wheelchair would give Kyung-mi independence - we're $4,450 away.

🇰🇷 Seoul, South Korea2,306 views
Bo-ra Sun-hee Lee
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Gangnam
Kyung-mi lives with low vision from retinitis pigmentosa. The occupational therapist at Gangnam General Hospital has assessed her and recommended a powered wheelchair. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $4,450. Her current equipment is 9 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined her to home for 12 weeks. With the right equipment Kyung-mi 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 $4,450 goes: • powered wheelchair: $4,150 • Fitting and training sessions: $110 • Delivery and set-up: $40 • First-year servicing plan: $150 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Bo-ra
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Updates from Bo-ra

  1. 35% there. I made the first payment toward fitting and training sessions. Thank you.

  2. Small update. $692 so far, I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts.

  3. Update from Gangnam: I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts. We're at 11% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Priscila Vanessa Correia

    Hang in there, Bo-ra. Your post was clear and honest. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Kawasaki

    • Raimundo Thiago Santos

      I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Gangnam.

      • Pilar E. Romero

        Thanks for sharing this, Bo-ra. This could happen to any of us. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Blessings.

        • Zoey Gardner

          thinking of you. Wishing Kyung-mi a smooth procedure and a full recovery. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Gangnam.

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