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IM ABLE Foundation

No Excuses, Just Move! Maia's Journey - El viaje de Maia

Maia dreams of riding a bicycle alongside her sister and of strengthening her legs so she can walk. Help us make that dream come true. / Maia suea con andar en bicicleta junto a su hermana, mientras fortalece sus piernas para algn da caminar.
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Story

My name is Maia and I was born in the Dominican Republic 11 years ago. I am currently a 5th grader in the Reading School District and I live with my parents and sister. I love Justin Bieber, playing games with my friends and family, and watching my sister ride her bike. My family has a dream of my sister and I riding together one day. In order for that to happen, I would like to tell you my story.

While my mother was pregnant with me, she experienced some difficulties and I was born prematurely at 28 weeks, weighing only 2.5lbs. I was born with Cerebral Quadriplegic Palsy and vision problems. As I grew, my condition did not improve, and my countrys conditions were not the best for me and my family. My family believes that the most basic right of a child is education, but in the schools of the DR the education was something I was deprived of, since the schools there do not have programs for my students with my disabilities.

My parents searched and prayed for an answer, until they found the Shriners Hospital in Philadelphia. Three years ago, my family left everything they knew for a chance to change my life. My mom always says, No excuses, just move! The Shriners Hospital gave my family hope when they accepted me into their program. The Shriners Hospital currently provides me with limited orthopedic care, surgeries, and some essential appliances, as my parents do not have medical insurance.

I currently cannot walk or move my trunk, but I do have mobility in my legs with help. My hands have limited strength, but I'm working on making them stronger. I do not receive therapy except for when I am visiting the hospital. My mom is my therapist at home and that is why I am hoping for an adaptive bicycle. I know that this tool will help me and my mom with my rehabilitation, while at the same time helping me feel like an ordinary girl. It is my hope that my story will inspire you to donate so that I can one day ride alongside my sister, giving my parents, who have sacrificed so much for me, the ability to see that the choices they made for our family and me were worth it!

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Mi nombre es Maia y nac en Repblica Dominicana hace 11 aos. Actualmente soy un estudiante de quinto grado en el distrito escolar de Reading y vivo con mis padres y mi hermana. Amo a Justin Bieber, jugar con mis amigos y familiares y ver a mi hermana andar en bicicleta. Mi familia tiene un sueo en el que mi hermana y yo montemos la bicicleta juntas. Para que eso suceda, me gustara contarles mi historia.

Mientras mi madre estaba embarazada de m, experiment algunas dificultades y nac prematuramente a las 28 semanas, pesando solo 2.5 libras. Nac con Cerebral Cuadripljica Parlisis y problemas de visin. A medida que creca, mi condicin no mejor y las condiciones de mi pas no eran las mejores para m y mi familia. Mi familia cree que el derecho ms bsico de un nio es la educacin, pero en las escuelas de la Repblica Dominicana la educacin era algo de lo que yo estaba privado, ya que las escuelas all no tienen programas para alumnos con mi discapacidad.

Mis padres buscaron y oraron por una respuesta, y encontraron el Hospital Shriner en Filadelfia. Hace tres aos, mi familia dej todo lo que saba por la oportunidad de cambiar mi vida. Mi mam siempre dice: "Sin excusas, solo muvete!" El Hospital Shriners le dio esperanza a mi familia cuando me aceptaron en su programa. Actualmente, el Hospital Shriners me brinda atencin ortopdica limitada, cirugas y algunos aparatos esenciales, ya que mis padres no tienen seguro mdico.

Actualmente no puedo caminar ni mover el tronco, pero tengo movilidad en las piernas con ayuda y mis manos tienen una fuerza limitada, pero estoy trabajando para fortalecerlas. No recibo terapia excepto cuando estoy de visita en el hospital. Mi mam es mi terapeuta en casa y por eso espero tener una bicicleta adaptada. S que esta herramienta nos ayudar a m y a mi mam con mi rehabilitacin, mientras que al mismo tiempo me ayudar a sentirme como una nia comn. Espero que mi historia los inspire a donar para que algn da pueda montar junto a mi hermana, dndoles a mis padres, que se han sacrificado tanto por m, la capacidad de ver que las decisiones que tomaron por nuestra familia y por m Valieron La pena!

About the charity

NO EXCUSES, JUST MOVE! The mission of the IM ABLE Foundation is to remove obstacles that prevent people from being physically active. We are a community redefining what is possible.

Donation summary

Total raised
US$3,880.00
Online donations
US$3,430.00
Offline donations
US$450.00
Direct donations
US$3,430.00
Donations via fundraisers
US$0.00

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