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Raimundo needs a powered wheelchair - help us make it happen

Raimundo needs a powered wheelchair that the health system will not fund; the cost is $2,350.

🇧🇷 Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil2,960 views
Bruna Giovana Costa
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Uberlândia
Raimundo lives with a rare neuromuscular condition. The occupational therapist at Uberlândia General Hospital has assessed him and recommended a powered wheelchair. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $2,350. His current equipment is 10 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined him to home for 3 weeks. With the right equipment Raimundo 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. I'll pay the supplier directly from the funds, and I'll post a photo once the equipment is delivered. Where the $2,350 goes: • powered wheelchair: $2,200 • First-year servicing plan: $95 • Fitting and training sessions: $55 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
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Updates from Bruna

  1. Quick update: $1,266 raised so far (54%). I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. 29% there. the first invoice got paid this week. Thank you.

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  • Ramesh Goyal 🇮🇳 · $75
  • Maria Márcia Melo 🇧🇷 · $25

    “Blessings. I'm in Porto Alegre, thinking of you. - Porto Alegre”

  • Anton Vitaly Shevchenko 🇷🇺 · $68.50

    “Sending love. Thought of Raimundo all day after reading this. - Moscow”

  • Mariana N. Duarte 🇦🇷 · $100

    “Take care of yourselves. From Santa Fe with love.”

  • Amna Zoya Ahmed 🇵🇰 · $20
  • Danuta Justyna Michalak 🇵🇱 · $10
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $30
  • Patrick Armstrong 🇬🇧 · $50

    “Thought of Raimundo all day after reading this. - Manchester”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Thành Vũ Truong 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Natália Heloísa Dantas 🇧🇷 · $50

    “Wishing you the best. Only $50 but hope it helps. - São Paulo”

  • Alexa J. Patterson 🇺🇸 · $10

    “You got this. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Sacramento”

  • Helene Lang 🇩🇪 · $5

    “Praying for you. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Augsburg”

  • Kioko Njoroge Musyoka 🇰🇪 · $39

    “Stay strong. Thought of Raimundo all day after reading this. - Nairobi”

  • Hamisi Githinji 🇰🇪 · $10

    “From my family to yours. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Nairobi”

  • Bola Sade Obi 🇳🇬 · $63
  • Farah Eman Siddiqui 🇵🇰 · $200

    “God bless. Only $200 but hope it helps. - Rawalpindi”

  • Logan R. Barrett 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Only $10 but hope it helps. - Rockford”

  • Greyson C. Hendricks 🇨🇦 · $50

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  • Patrizia Raffaella Fontana

    Stay strong, Bruna. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. God bless

    • Brooklyn Roberts

      take care. Wishing Raimundo a smooth procedure and a full recovery.

      • Alejandro J. Torres

        Wishing you peace. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out.

        • Corazon F. Zamora

          Wishing you peace, Bruna. Shared this with my family. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care.

          • Gabriel L. Harper

            you're not alone, Bruna. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Augsburg.

            $2,594.50 raised of $2,350

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