Help me get a wheelchair!
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Hey, my name is Cat. I'm a twenty-year-old nonbinary person from the Wiradjuri nation, living in Melbourne, and I need help.
I have had fibromyalgia for five years. I have had chronic fatigue since childhood. I am autistic. Because of all of these factors, I am unable to qualify for a government pension, despite trying for years. As such, I more or less depend on the generosity of others.
My condition is rapidly degenerating. I do not live in an accessable apartment, or an area that is easily navigatable for a person with mobility issues.
In short, I need enough money for a fairly expensive electric wheelchair. Such chairs can cost upwards of $5000. My parents have decided not to help me, and my partner and I can't afford it alone. A wheelchair would open up so much for me - I will be able to go out for a whole day instead of two hours, I will be able to go grocery shopping alone, I will be able to spend time with friends.
On top of that, I also need therapy for my eyes, which is expected to cost upwards of a thousand dollars. Without it, my eyes will continue to degenerate.
After that, any money left over from this campaign - if there is any, as I don't really expect to get anything - will be used for other therapies I need (mostly music and art in respect to my autism). If possible, I also need a winter coat and other warm clothes - it's the middle of winter here now, and I haven't got anything to keep me warm, which is causing damage to my fingers and hands.
I wish I had rewards to give out, but I'm currently not able to offer anything, as my income is literally zero and my health is too bad for me to be able to make anything.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to message me on my tumblr, nativeundercover.
Thank you for reading, and donating if you can.
I have had fibromyalgia for five years. I have had chronic fatigue since childhood. I am autistic. Because of all of these factors, I am unable to qualify for a government pension, despite trying for years. As such, I more or less depend on the generosity of others.
My condition is rapidly degenerating. I do not live in an accessable apartment, or an area that is easily navigatable for a person with mobility issues.
In short, I need enough money for a fairly expensive electric wheelchair. Such chairs can cost upwards of $5000. My parents have decided not to help me, and my partner and I can't afford it alone. A wheelchair would open up so much for me - I will be able to go out for a whole day instead of two hours, I will be able to go grocery shopping alone, I will be able to spend time with friends.
On top of that, I also need therapy for my eyes, which is expected to cost upwards of a thousand dollars. Without it, my eyes will continue to degenerate.
After that, any money left over from this campaign - if there is any, as I don't really expect to get anything - will be used for other therapies I need (mostly music and art in respect to my autism). If possible, I also need a winter coat and other warm clothes - it's the middle of winter here now, and I haven't got anything to keep me warm, which is causing damage to my fingers and hands.
I wish I had rewards to give out, but I'm currently not able to offer anything, as my income is literally zero and my health is too bad for me to be able to make anything.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to message me on my tumblr, nativeundercover.
Thank you for reading, and donating if you can.
Organizer
Kitty Edwards
Organizer
St Kilda VIC
