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Mobility fund: prosthetic leg for Salim in Jinja
A prosthetic leg would give Salim independence - we're $750 away.
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Salim lives with a spinal cord injury. The occupational therapist at the Jinja Rehabilitation Centre has assessed him and recommended a prosthetic leg. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $750.
His current equipment is 9 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined him to home for 10 weeks.
With the right equipment Salim 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 $750 goes:
• prosthetic leg: $660
• Fitting and training sessions: $50
• Delivery and set-up: $10
• First-year servicing plan: $30
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
- Kariuki
Updates from Kariuki
Quick update: $80 raised so far (11%). I made the first payment toward fitting and training sessions. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Quick update: $108 raised so far (14%). I made the first payment toward delivery and set-up. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Thank you all. We're at 24% now ($183). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts.
- Birgitta Pettersson 🇸🇪 · $10
- Karin Noor Van der Heijden 🇳🇱 · $20
“Wishing you the best. Thought of Salim all day after reading this. - Amsterdam”
- Anonymous 🇳🇵 · $50
- Divya W. Anand 🇮🇳 · $10
- Anonymous 🇷🇺 · $18
- Giovana Kelly Souza 🇧🇷 · $75
- Christian Karl Frank 🇩🇪 · $25
- Taghreed Wafa Gaber 🇮🇹 · $30
“Thought of Salim all day after reading this. - Latina”
- Yumi Naoko Miyazaki 🇯🇵 · $25
- Héctor S. Velasco 🇺🇸 · $99
- Avery Richardson 🇺🇸 · $10
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