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Thiago needs a powered wheelchair - help us make it happen

Help Thiago get a powered wheelchair so He can go outside without waiting for someone to push.

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Thiago Cláudio Melo
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São Paulo
I live with muscular dystrophy. My occupational therapist at the São Paulo Rehabilitation Centre has assessed me and recommended a powered wheelchair. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $2,400. My current equipment is 10 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 $2,400 goes: • powered wheelchair: $2,250 • Fitting and training sessions: $50 • First-year servicing plan: $100 Thank you so much. - Thiago
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Updates from Thiago

  1. Small update. $1,011 so far, the plan for powered wheelchair is now scheduled.

  2. Small update. $1,011 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  3. Small update. $466 so far, I made the first payment toward first-year servicing plan.

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    “You got this. Small amount but sent with love. - Heraklion”

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    “Thought of Thiago all day after reading this. - Rio de Janeiro”

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  • Kathleen F. Flores 🇵🇭 · $63

    “Best of luck. Thought of Thiago all day after reading this. - Cebu City”

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    “Wishing you the best. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Santarém”

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  • Walter R. Welch 🇬🇧 · $100

    “Hope it all works out. Thought of Thiago all day after reading this. - London”

  • Madelyn L. Clark 🇨🇦 · $47
  • Anonymous 🇷🇴 · $77
  • Esteban M. Gutiérrez 🇺🇸 · $50
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  • Vinod S. Menon

    Keep going, Thiago. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Greetings from Siliguri.

    • Karl Sebastian Krüger

      Thanks for sharing this. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I went through something like this 3 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care.

      • Paolo T. Flores

        Sending good thoughts, Thiago. Hope this works out for you. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.

        • Marcin Ryszard Sikorski

          Looking forward to the next update. It's not much but it's yours. Love from Heliopolis.

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