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Mobility fund: specialist standing frame for Akash in Kolkata
A specialist standing frame would give Akash independence - we are $600 away.
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I live with low vision from retinitis pigmentosa. My occupational therapist at the Kolkata Rehabilitation Centre has assessed me and recommended a specialist standing frame. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $600.
My current equipment is 14 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 4 weeks.
With the right equipment I could join the school sports day. 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 $600 goes:
• specialist standing frame: $470
• Fitting and training sessions: $45
• Delivery and set-up: $25
• First-year servicing plan: $60
Thanks for being kind about this.
- Akash
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good luck. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like
It takes guts to ask. Well done. We're a small family in Gangnam but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Kolkata.
praying for you, Akash. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.