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Shefali needs a specialist standing frame - help us make it happen

Shefali needs a specialist standing frame that the health system won't fund; the cost is $1,250.

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Rahima Puja Alam
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Nashik
Shefali lives with profound hearing loss. The occupational therapist at the Nashik Rehabilitation Centre has assessed her and recommended a specialist standing frame. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $1,250. Her current equipment is 10 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined her to home for 6 weeks. With the right equipment Shefali could speak with the people around her. 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 $1,250 goes: • Delivery and set-up: $30 • First-year servicing plan: $65 • specialist standing frame: $1,155 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
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Updates from Rahima

  1. Small update. $610 so far, I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts.

  2. 28% there. the plan for delivery and set-up is now scheduled. Thank you.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($170 in total) I made the first payment toward specialist standing frame. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Carol G. Miranda 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Hope this helps. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - St. Petersburg”

  • Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $20

    “Get well soon. Thought of Shefali all day after reading this. - São Paulo”

  • Rowan C. Prescott 🇦🇺 · $10
  • Nnamdi Bolaji Abdullahi 🇳🇬 · $55

    “Wishing you the best. Shared with friends too. - Ikeja”

  • Kavita S. Sachdeva 🇨🇦 · $25
  • Jaxon Carpenter 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Derek N. Bowers 🇦🇺 · $14

    “Praying for you. Gave what I could this week. - Newcastle”

  • Kurniawan Andi Harahap 🇮🇩 · $50
  • Gregory R. Carroll 🇨🇦 · $25
  • Umar Aditya Pratama 🇮🇩 · $10

    “Be well. Hope the June deadline works out. - Jakarta Selatan”

  • Cecelia L. Morgan 🇯🇲 · $100
  • Fernando K. Cortés 🇲🇽 · $100
  • Yashodha Prabha Ranasinghe 🇱🇰 · $25

    “Take care of yourselves. Gave what I could this week. - Kandy”

  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $20

    “Thought of Shefali all day after reading this. - Liverpool”

  • Anonymous 🇿🇦 · $25

    “From my family to yours. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Soweto”

  • Indira Sarita Shrestha 🇳🇵 · $15

    “Every little bit. Saw your post and had to give. - Kathmandu”

  • Rajesh R. Das 🇮🇳 · $20
  • Pierre Benoît Breton 🇫🇷 · $100
  • Leonardo H. Duarte 🇺🇸 · $100

    “Only $100 but hope it helps. - Spokane”

  • Julian K. Fleming 🇺🇸 · $10

    “You got this. Please keep us posted. - Austin”

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  • Khadija Hala Maalouf

    Thanks for sharing this. Hope you get there. I have a 16 year old who wants to send good wishes too. All the best.

    • Ngozi Ronke Eze

      Good luck. Shared this with my family. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Epe.

      • John Paul G. De Leon

        Hope the doctors have good news. Greetings from Adama

        • Sophia E. Brown

          sending strength, Rahima. Get well soon. Don't give up.

          $819 raised of $1,250

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