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Mobility fund: prosthetic leg for Patrick in Cambridge

Help Patrick get a prosthetic leg so He can join the school sports day.

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Gerald H. Watkins
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Patrick lives with cerebral palsy. The occupational therapist at the Cambridge Mobility Clinic has assessed him and recommended a prosthetic leg. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $8,200. His current equipment is 10 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined him to home for 4 weeks. With the right equipment Patrick could join the school sports day. 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 $8,200 goes: โ€ข Fitting and training sessions: $360 โ€ข prosthetic leg: $7,500 โ€ข First-year servicing plan: $340 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people. - Gerald

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  • Taylor H. Castillo ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $250

    โ€œHope things get better. Small amount but sent with love. - El Pasoโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $112
  • Pramila Gita Neupane ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ต ยท $100

    โ€œPraying for you. Thought of Patrick all day after reading this. - Lalitpurโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ยท $75
  • Naveed Muhammad Hashmi ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $50
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    โ€œRooting for you. Hope the February deadline works out. - Kasaraniโ€

  • Alice Cristina Morelli ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ยท $50
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  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $50

    โ€œHope it all works out. My colleague told me about this one. - Jakarta Selatanโ€

  • Lia Kirana Effendi ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $30

    โ€œWish I could do more. Only $30 but hope it helps. - Kediriโ€

  • Arnel R. Valdez ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $25

    โ€œYou got this. Thought of Patrick all day after reading this. - Torontoโ€

  • Leul Ephrem Zerihun ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น ยท $15
  • Beatriz H. Villalobos ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ยท $10

    โ€œThought of Patrick all day after reading this. - Monterreyโ€

  • Eva Hoekstra ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ ยท $10
  • Unathi C. Naidoo ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $10
  • Zoya Samina Syed ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $6.50
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $5

    โ€œSending love. Hope you get the rest soon. - Glasgowโ€

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    โ€œWishing you the best. Been where you're, it gets better. - Uberlรขndiaโ€

  • Afshan Kausar Awan ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $5

    โ€œGod bless. Only $5 but hope it helps. - Lahoreโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ต ยท $5

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  • Sending love, Gerald. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.

    • Hope you get there. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Cambridge.

      • Bayu Teguh HutapeaAddress verified

        Thinking of you and your family, Gerald. Hope this works out for you. All the best.

        • So sorry you're going through this, Gerald. Hope this works out for you. My husband and I read this together

          • Wishing you the best, Gerald. Your post was clear and honest. It's not much but it's yours.

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