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Mobility fund: prosthetic leg for Jun in Newcastle

A prosthetic leg would give Jun independence - we're $2,750 away.

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Jun D. Santos
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Newcastle
I live with muscular dystrophy. My occupational therapist at the Newcastle Mobility Clinic has assessed me and recommended a prosthetic leg. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $2,750. My current equipment is 15 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 7 weeks. With the right equipment I could attend work interviews. 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. Funds go toward the equipment, delivery, fitting and a year of servicing. Where the $2,750 goes: • Fitting and training sessions: $320 • prosthetic leg: $2,100 • First-year servicing plan: $330 I hope life is good to you. - Jun

Updates from Jun

  1. Update from Newcastle: we've started the first stage. We're at 18% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($345 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Update from Newcastle: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 11% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  • Jack E. Alexander 🇬🇧 · $5
  • Genesis G. Young 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Bunga Lestari Surya 🇮🇩 · $20
  • Stephanie B. Andrews 🇺🇸 · $5
  • Hari Naresh Maharjan 🇳🇵 · $50

    “Best of luck. Thought of Jun all day after reading this. - Lalitpur”

  • Hassan Osama Abdallah 🇺🇸 · $146

    “Get well soon. Saw your post and had to give. - Chandler”

  • Andrés F. Guerrero 🇺🇸 · $76

    “Wish I could do more. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Winston-Salem”

  • Vitaly Belov 🇺🇦 · $25
  • Tanvi M. Randhawa 🇮🇳 · $50

    “Best of luck. Thought of Jun all day after reading this.”

  • Paisley B. Mendez 🇬🇧 · $5
  • Marisol N. Robles 🇲🇽 · $10
  • Ki-tae Byung-hun Do 🇺🇸 · $5
  • Citra Hani Hutapea 🇮🇩 · $10
  • Gauri T. Gokhale 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Thought of Jun all day after reading this. - Aurangabad”

  • Haris Rudi Kurniawan 🇮🇩 · $20
  • Adaeze Ronke Kalu 🇳🇬 · $10
  • Do-yoon Jun-seo Woo 🇰🇷 · $25

    “Every little bit. Been where you're, it gets better. - Incheon”

  • Divya W. Chaudhary 🇮🇳 · $250

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  • Sending strength. Looking forward to the next update. I went through something like this 3 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Kota.

    • Get well soon. Wish I lived closer to Chiang Mai so I could bring a meal. God bless.

      • Best of luck, Jun. Your post was clear and honest. Take care.

        • Looking forward to the next update. My neighbor in Kampala donated after I showed her your page!

          • hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I have a 10 year old who wants to send good wishes too.

            • Best of luck. I hope things turn around soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings!

              • sending love, Jun. Get well soon. Love from Seattle

                • Hope it all works out, Jun. Wishing Jun a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Derry.

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