rebecca needs their own transport!

$1,002 of $999 goal
Given by 30 generous donors in 6 weeks

rebecca is chronically ill and needs an e-scooter for transport!

Riccarton, Christchurch

Kia ora folks, my name is rebecca and my pronouns are they/them. I am a chronically ill beneficiary and recovering alcoholic living in Ōtautahi Christchurch in Aotearoa New Zealand and I am in need of some personal, reliable transport as I work toward getting ready to work again.

I have been out of work for several years because of multiple chronic illnesses both related to alcoholism and not, and I am finally reaching a stage where I think I can get back into work, but in the mean time I need to be able to get around, doing shopping, going to meet my support worker, AA meetings and such.

I've been relying on Flamingo and Lime scooters for the last wee while but it's expensive and it would be just invaluable to me to have a scooter I can access to get everywhere I need to go whenever I need it, even when I haven't got any money.

Here's the scooter I'm going to buy: https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/HEAMIX50611/Xiaomi-Electric-Scooter-5-Pro---Black-Max-speed-25

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Funds raised will go towards a Xiaomi Electric Scooter 5 Pro from PB Tech for NZ$999 because it supports my weight, is wet weather proof, and has a large battery so I should be able to get everywhere I need to go in a day before I need to recharge it.

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i got my scooter!!  10 April 2026

Kia ora!

one final update here just to say thank you again to everyone who donated or shared my page around and show you my sick new scooter! i went and picked her up today and i love her so so much. i'm excited to take her for a proper trial run tomorrow once the battery is at full charge and i've got plenty of daylight.

if you're on bluesky and want to see more photos, i shared a couple more here: https://bsky.app/profile/rebecca.ruins.party/post/3mj4myhw66k2f

i can't tell you how much it means to me that i was able to get this, i'm going to be so much more mobile now and i couldn't have done it without all of you.

thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you THANK YOU

rebecca swift

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Private Donor
Private Donor on 05 Apr 2026
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Rebecca Swift

thank you!!

Rebecca Swift
Syd
Syd on 05 Apr 2026
You deserve this ❤️
$200
Rebecca Swift

oh my god thank you so much!!! this is incredible i don’t know what to say. thank you thank you thank you 😭

Rebecca Swift
Erin aka Cardinal_Cipher
Erin aka Cardinal_Cipher on 05 Apr 2026
❤️
$19
Rebecca Swift

thank you so much Erin!! i hope you're doing okay, i miss u!! 💚

Rebecca Swift
Judy
Judy on 05 Apr 2026
$10
Rebecca Swift

thanks so much!! 🙏🏻

Rebecca Swift
Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 05 Apr 2026
Let’s get u this scooter
$10
Rebecca Swift

thank youuuuuu!!

Rebecca Swift

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This campaign started on 8 Mar 2026 and ended on 20 Apr 2026.