Skip to content
HelpBLESS
Join free
Browse needsPeopleFeedDonationsHow it worksPost a needSign in
MoneyDisability & accessibility

Mobility fund: specialist standing frame for Teresa in Swansea

A specialist standing frame would give Teresa independence - we're $6,200 away.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom2,463 views
Charles A. Lewis
Email verifiedPassport verifiedPhoto verified
Swansea
Teresa lives with multiple sclerosis. The occupational therapist at Swansea General Hospital has assessed her and recommended a specialist standing frame. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $6,200. Her current equipment is 8 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined her to home for 6 weeks. With the right equipment Teresa could go to school independently. 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. I'll pay the supplier directly from the funds, and I'll post a photo once the equipment is delivered. Where the $6,200 goes: • Delivery and set-up: $80 • specialist standing frame: $6,000 • First-year servicing plan: $120 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support. - Charles
#disability#accessibility#mobility

Updates from Charles

  1. Quick update: $1,608 raised so far (26%). I made the first payment toward specialist standing frame. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. 20% there. the plan for first-year servicing plan is now scheduled. Thank you.

  3. Quick update: $270 raised so far (4%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

Donations

RecentTop gifts
  • Wekesa Lubega 🇰🇪 · $868
  • Inès Laura Moreau 🇫🇷 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Aarti Bhatia 🇺🇸 · $75

    “Take care of yourselves. Thought of Teresa all day after reading this. - San Jose”

  • Oksana Tatiana Kuzmin 🇮🇹 · $73

    “God bless. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Palermo”

  • Jacob K. Beck 🇺🇸 · $64.50
  • Ruth Hellen Macharia 🇰🇪 · $50

    “Wish I could do more. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Mombasa”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Ayaan L. Bajpai 🇮🇳 · $50

    “Keep your head up. Please keep us posted. - Bhopal”

  • Lakshmi M. Sundaram 🇮🇳 · $30
  • Mercy Mercy Ibrahim 🇳🇬 · $25
  • Brian N. Curtis 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Jameson F. Rice 🇨🇦 · $25
  • Francisco Ronaldo Miranda 🇧🇷 · $25
  • Heather E. Montgomery 🇬🇧 · $25
  • Vihaan R. Sachdeva 🇮🇳 · $20
  • Kübra Karaca 🇹🇷 · $20
  • Walter F. Lowe 🇬🇧 · $20
  • Harold T. Richardson 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Hüseyin Furkan Erdoğan 🇹🇷 · $20

    “Hope this helps. My sister told me about this one. - Üsküdar”

Reviews

Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.

No reviews yet.

Questions & comments

Ask before you give. Email-verified members can comment and ask questions - no donation needed.

Sign in or create a free account to join the conversation.

  • Monique Sanchez

    wishing you peace, Charles. I hope things turn around soon. I have a 10 year old who wants to send good wishes too. All the best.

    • Wafula Kimani Macharia

      Sending strength, Charles. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. All the best.

      • Yoga Agus Sitompul

        thinking of you and your family, Charles. Looking forward to the next update. Blessings

        • Carolina E. Zamora

          You're not alone. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like!

          • Aadhya F. Kushwaha

            Thinking of you, Charles. It takes guts to ask. Well done. God bless

            • Doris B. KingAddress verified

              hope it all works out. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My neighbor in Bristol donated after I showed her your page. Love from Bristol

              • Gaurav T. BajpaiAddress verified

                Sending strength, Charles. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Hyderabad

                • Wesley W. Wright

                  Wishing you the best. Wishing Teresa a smooth procedure and a full recovery. After 26 years in nursing I know how hard it is to ask for anything. Greetings from Uberlândia

                  $1,850.50 raised of $6,200

                  Give

                  More people who need help