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Mobility fund: stair-climbing aid for Marwan in Riyadh
Marwan needs a stair-climbing aid that the health system won't fund; the cost is $5,350.
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I live with low vision from retinitis pigmentosa. My occupational therapist at the Riyadh 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 $5,350.
My current equipment is 14 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 6 weeks.
With the right equipment I could go outside without waiting for someone to push. 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.
I'll pay the supplier directly from the funds, and I'll post a photo once the equipment is delivered.
Where the $5,350 goes:
• stair-climbing aid: $4,950
• Fitting and training sessions: $110
• Delivery and set-up: $75
• First-year servicing plan: $215
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stay strong. Hope you get there. I hope June is when things finally get easier.
Best of luck. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Mwanza.
Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Riyadh
Stay strong, Marwan. Your post was clear and honest. My neighbor in San Antonio donated after I showed her your page. Take care
sending good thoughts. Looking forward to the next update. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Cebu City
Best of luck, Marwan. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Lagos.
Sending strength. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Riyadh
take care. Hope the doctors have good news. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings.
Good luck, Marwan. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't give up. God bless.
Sending love, Marwan. Your post was clear and honest. After 22 years in accounting I know how hard it is to ask for anything. Thinking of Riyadh