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Mobility fund: specialist standing frame for Andrés in San Antonio

Help Andrés get a specialist standing frame so He can get to the shops and visit friends.

🇺🇸 Texas, United States1,849 views
Diego B. Acosta
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San Antonio
Andrés lives with a spinal cord injury. The occupational therapist at San Antonio General Hospital has assessed him and recommended a specialist standing frame. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $8,200. His current equipment is 8 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined him to home for 8 weeks. With the right equipment Andrés 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 $8,200 goes: • specialist standing frame: $7,500 • Fitting and training sessions: $350 • Delivery and set-up: $55 • First-year servicing plan: $295 If you're reading this, thank you.
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Updates from Diego

  1. We're at 15% thanks to 35 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.

  2. We're at 13% thanks to 24 of you. the plan for first-year servicing plan is now scheduled. More news soon.

  3. Quick update: $477 raised so far (6%). I made the first payment toward specialist standing frame. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Donna Garrett

    Sending good thoughts. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Sent it to 7 people at work

    • Sachin H. Bajwa

      Best of luck. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of San Antonio.

      • Carlo Domenico Ferri

        Best of luck, Diego. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.

        • Comfort Zainab Daramola

          Thanks for sharing this, Diego. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from The Hague.

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