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Mobility fund: prosthetic leg for Camila in São Paulo
Camila needs a prosthetic leg that the health system will not fund; the cost is $2,100.
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Camila lives with low vision from retinitis pigmentosa. The occupational therapist at the São Paulo Mobility Clinic has assessed her and recommended a prosthetic leg. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $2,100.
Her current equipment is 11 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined her to home for 3 weeks.
With the right equipment Camila could attend work interviews. 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 $2,100 goes:
• prosthetic leg: $1,950
• Fitting and training sessions: $40
• Delivery and set-up: $50
• First-year servicing plan: $60
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
- Rafaela
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- Lily Mejia 🇺🇸 · $50
“Thought of Camila all day after reading this. - Houston”
- Okan Cengiz Avcı 🇹🇷 · $50
“Good luck. I'm in Üsküdar, thinking of you. - Üsküdar”
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“Good luck. - George”
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $25
- Diego Daniel Pacheco 🇧🇷 · $20
“All the best - Maringá”
- Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $20
“Hope this helps. Thought of Camila all day after reading this. - Dhaka”
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- Henry Luis Schumacher 🇩🇪 · $20
“Keep your head up! - Hamburg”
- Nicholas A. Gray 🇺🇸 · $15
- Giovana Ramos 🇧🇷 · $10
“From my family to yours. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Feira de Santana”
- Diya C. Maurya 🇮🇳 · $10
“God bless. - Agra”
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So sorry you're going through this, Rafaela. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Wish I lived closer to Paarl so I could bring a meal.
Sending good thoughts. Hope the doctors have good news. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it
Sending good thoughts, Rafaela. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Dar es Salaam
is there anything that isn't money that would help Camila?
Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about prosthetic leg, advice is welcome too. I'll keep the page updated.
Hope you get there. I have a 13 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Dhaka.
Sending good thoughts. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double
Rooting for you, Rafaela. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick.
Rooting for you. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings.
praying for you, Rafaela. This could happen to any of us. My husband and I read this together. God bless.
Rooting for you, Rafaela. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Blessings