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Mobility fund: prosthetic leg for Viraj in Colombo

Help Viraj get a prosthetic leg so He can get to the shops and visit friends.

🇱🇰 Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka1,472 views
Piumi Malsha Seneviratne
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Colombo
Viraj lives with a spinal cord injury. The occupational therapist at the Colombo Rehabilitation Centre has assessed him and recommended a prosthetic leg. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $350. His current equipment is 12 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined him to home for 12 weeks. With the right equipment Viraj 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 $350 goes: • prosthetic leg: $270 • Fitting and training sessions: $30 • First-year servicing plan: $50 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to. - Piumi
#disability#accessibility#mobility

Updates from Piumi

  1. 74% there. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Thank you.

  2. Update from Colombo: I made the first payment toward fitting and training sessions. We're at 68% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($80 in total) I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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RecentTop gifts
  • Tharushi Madhavi Weerasinghe 🇱🇰 · $20

    “Praying for you. Thought of Viraj all day after reading this.”

  • Brooks M. Kelley 🇺🇸 · $5

    “Blessings. Thought of Viraj all day after reading this.”

  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $17.50
  • Renato Davi Pacheco 🇧🇷 · $157.50

    “Thought of Viraj all day after reading this. - Rio de Janeiro”

  • Mauricio K. Gutiérrez 🇲🇽 · $75

    “Best of luck. I'm in Guadalajara, thinking of you.”

  • Paul Schumacher 🇩🇪 · $5

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