Help get Ronaldo a new wheelchair

$1,805 of $2,500 goal
Given by 20 generous donors in around 8 months

We are trying to raise funds for Ronaldo Lora for a new wheelchair

Bay of Plenty

I am wanting to raise fund for a new wheelchair for a friend in the Philippines named Ronaldo Lora. Ronaldo is a young man who was injured in a motorcycle accident when he was much younger and is confined to a wheelchair and then due to medical misadventure has also ended up as an Ileostomate which means that he has to wear an external bag to collect body waste. Ronaldo and his wife are both very gentle people who do a lot to assist others in their country who suffer as Ostomates and never complain no matter how bad the circumstances. He often has to go into hospital for leg massage and for spinal ulcers relating to having to sit in a wheelchair for long hours and the costs are all born by him, including the costs now of the PPE gear that the nurses have to wear due to Covid. As he is only on an invalids benefit and his wife is in a low paying job this makes his situation extremely difficult. He is in desperate need of a new wheel chair as the one that he has suffers constantly from breakages and is very old. I assist him by sending spare Ostomy appliances when I am able but a new chair plus the cost of sending it is outside of my abilities so I am asking anyone who will help to chip in what they can to assist this project. He does not know that his friends are wanting to help him an we want this to be a great surprise for him.

Use of funds

All of the funds raised will be spent on buying the best wheelchair that we can get and also to cover the freight cost of getting it from New Zealand to the Philippines

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A very grateful thanks  4 October 2021

I wanted to say thanks to all of the people and societies both within NZ and overseas for the tremendous support that has been shown to enable us to buy a new wheelchair for our friend Ronaldo Lora in the Philippines and now that we have the funds as soon as lockdowns allow we will be buying and send this too him. Thanks Richard McNair

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Liz
Liz on 08 May 2021
As an ostomate receiving my products at no personal cost I am happy to donate
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Richard McNair

Hi Liz, That's really good of you, Richard

Richard McNair
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Guest Donor on 07 May 2021
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Linda
Linda on 15 Apr 2021
Best wishes
$30
Richard McNair

Hi Linda, Thank you very much I do appreciate your help. Richard

Richard McNair
Paulger Courts Craft Group
Paulger Courts Craft Group on 12 Apr 2021
With love from the Paulger Courts Village Craft Group in Christchurch. One of us is a fellow ostomate. We all wish you well for the future.
$100
Richard McNair

Hi Guys, I am simply overwhelmed by your donation and so thank you very much, Richard

Richard McNair
Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 12 Apr 2021
Sending love and prayers Sharon
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Richard McNair

Thank you Sharon, I really appreciate every donation as every bit helps

Richard McNair

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This campaign started on 10 Feb 2021 and ended on 1 Oct 2021.