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Mobility fund: stair-climbing aid for Lamia in Mumbai

Help Lamia get a stair-climbing aid so She can speak with the people around her.

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Lamia Fatema Banerjee
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Mumbai
I live with low vision from retinitis pigmentosa. My occupational therapist at the Mumbai Rehabilitation Centre has assessed me and recommended a stair-climbing aid. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $750. My current equipment is 9 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 6 weeks. With the right equipment I could speak with the people around her. 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 $750 goes: • Fitting and training sessions: $50 • stair-climbing aid: $660 • First-year servicing plan: $40 Every share and every dollar helps.

Updates from Lamia

  1. Update from Mumbai: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 92% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 78% now ($583). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for fitting and training sessions is now scheduled.

  3. Small update. $125 so far, I made the first payment toward first-year servicing plan.

  • Radhika Rao 🇮🇳 · $38

    “Blessings. Only $38 but hope it helps. - Kota”

  • Regina Heloísa Cardoso 🇧🇷 · $25
  • Bilal Ibrahim Fahmy 🇪🇬 · $37.50
  • Safiatou Kadiatou Konaté 🇫🇷 · $50
  • Bushra Mehwish Zardari 🇵🇰 · $25
  • Hana Ines Zidan 🇫🇷 · $10
  • Yaroslav Denis Medvedev 🇺🇦 · $25
  • Madelyn P. Estrada 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Bohdan Stepan Egorov 🇺🇦 · $100
  • Ecrin Meltem Koç 🇹🇷 · $20
  • Hana Manal Bouzid 🇪🇬 · $337.50
  • Metin Ahmet Kaplan 🇹🇷 · $20

    “Hope it all works out. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Istanbul”

  • Sachin P. Oberoi 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Ignacio J. Acosta 🇲🇽 · $20

    “Get well soon - Xalapa”

  • Gerald T. Coleman 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Ilham Mulyadi Wijaya 🇮🇩 · $25
  • Ulla Månsson 🇸🇪 · $50
  • Sangeetha R. Ramachandran 🇮🇳 · $50

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  • Wishing you peace. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. After 29 years in customer support I know how hard it's to ask for anything

    • Wishing you the best, Lamia. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I'll check back for the next update.

      • Satoshi Daiki MoriID verifiedPhoto verified

        look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Montréal.

        • You're not alone, Lamia. Hope the doctors have good news. I'm in logistics myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.

          • Take care. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I'm in social work myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.

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