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Rafael needs a prosthetic leg - help us make it happen

Help Rafael get a prosthetic leg so He can get to the shops and visit friends.

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Rafael Leandro Monteiro
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Vitória da Conquista
I live with a spinal cord injury. My occupational therapist at Vitória da Conquista General Hospital has assessed me and recommended a prosthetic leg. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $1,400. My current equipment is 11 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 7 weeks. With the right equipment I could get to the shops and visit friends. 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 $1,400 goes: • prosthetic leg: $1,200 • Fitting and training sessions: $100 • Delivery and set-up: $25 • First-year servicing plan: $75 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it. - Rafael
#disability#accessibility#mobility

Updates from Rafael

  1. Update from Vitória da Conquista: we've started the first stage. We're at 23% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Guo Hui Jin 🇦🇺 · $100

    “Best of luck. Thought of Rafael all day after reading this. - Gold Coast”

  • Rodrigo M. Fuentes 🇲🇽 · $64

    “Every little bit. Thought of Rafael all day after reading this. - Tlaquepaque”

  • Tanvir Mukherjee 🇧🇩 · $54

    “Hope it all works out. Shared with friends too. - Khulna”

  • Pradeep M. Swamy 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Oliver Barrett 🇺🇸 · $37
  • Rina Dewi Nasution 🇮🇩 · $35

    “Praying for you. From Magelang with love. - Magelang”

  • Daria Natalia Nikitin 🇺🇦 · $28
  • Leonardo N. Hudson 🇬🇧 · $25
  • Mizanur Masud Khatun 🇧🇩 · $25

    “Thought of Rafael all day after reading this. - Dhaka”

  • Murat Furkan Keskin 🇹🇷 · $25

    “All the best. Thought of Rafael all day after reading this. - Istanbul”

  • Anonymous 🇦🇺 · $25
  • Thomas D. Mack 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Be well. Hope the September deadline works out. - San Antonio”

  • Khalid Hussain Hussain 🇵🇰 · $25

    “God bless. My cousin told me about this one. - Multan”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $20
  • Uğur Mustafa Can 🇹🇷 · $20

    “Thinking of you. Thought of Rafael all day after reading this. - Istanbul”

  • Lauren Yang 🇬🇧 · $15

    “Keep your head up. Thought of Rafael all day after reading this. - Manchester”

  • Jasper De Bruijn 🇳🇱 · $15
  • Miguel S. Treviño 🇨🇴 · $13
  • Raquel Priscila Moraes 🇧🇷 · $10

    “From my family to yours. - Brasília”

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  • Walter Ward

    rooting for you. Shared this with my family. Greetings from Cox's Bazar

    • Ariana P. Oliver

      Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Love from Kraków.

      • Álvaro N. Gómez

        hope things get better soon. Shared it with a few friends. Blessings

        • Hasan Rony Sarker

          hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Thinking of Vitória da Conquista

          $776 raised of $1,400

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