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Mobility fund: prosthetic leg for Marilyn in Fresno
Help Marilyn get a prosthetic leg so She can get to the shops and visit friends.
🇺🇸 Fresno, California, United States5,188 views
Marilyn lives with a rare neuromuscular condition. The occupational therapist at the Fresno Mobility Clinic has assessed her and recommended a prosthetic leg. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $10,050.
Her current equipment is 13 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined her to home for 3 weeks.
With the right equipment Marilyn 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.
Funds go toward the equipment, delivery, fitting and a year of servicing.
Where the $10,050 goes:
• prosthetic leg: $9,250
• Fitting and training sessions: $290
• Delivery and set-up: $195
• First-year servicing plan: $315
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
Updates from Madeline
Update from Fresno: we've started the first stage. We're at 14% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
- Galit Inbar Cohen 🇮🇱 · $100
- Anonymous 🇸🇦 · $5
- Lata D. Tiwari 🇺🇸 · $20
- Abril E. Estrada 🇦🇷 · $5
- Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $10
“Get well soon. Thought of Marilyn all day after reading this.”
- Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $30
“Hope it all works out. From Faisalabad with love.”
- Harsh Negi 🇮🇳 · $30
- Mussa Otieno Otieno 🇰🇪 · $25
“Good luck. I'm in Embakasi, thinking of you.”
- Edilene Antônia Miranda 🇧🇷 · $5
- Nova J. Ortiz 🇬🇧 · $10
- Pablo B. Pérez 🇲🇽 · $5
- Abosede Olawale 🇳🇬 · $20
“Wishing you the best. Small amount but sent with love. - Epe”
- Yann Alexandre David 🇨🇦 · $10
- Cameron A. Murray 🇬🇧 · $5
- Tetiana Zoya Makarov 🇺🇦 · $5
- Joy Blessing Chukwu 🇳🇬 · $100
- Rashed Dipu Rashid 🇧🇩 · $50
“Happy to help. From Chattogram with love. - Chattogram”
- Bolaji Chukwuemeka Fashola 🇳🇬 · $50
- Kevin K. Banks 🇬🇧 · $5
“Blessings. From Birmingham with love. - Birmingham”
- Halima Nneka Williams 🇳🇬 · $8
“Hope this helps. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Epe”
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Thanks for sharing this, Madeline. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. God bless
Thanks for sharing this. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Sukkur.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Marilyn.
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. prosthetic leg comes first ($9,250) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Appreciate you taking the time.
Stay strong. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I hope October is when things finally get easier. All the best.
Hang in there. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
stay strong, Madeline. Hope you get there. Blessings.
Sending good thoughts, Madeline. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Fresno