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Buying a wheelchair
bunnygirl
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Hi where can I buy a fairly used wheelchair for my nephew who has celebral palsy but lives in Nigeria.
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@bunnygirl keep an eye out in charity shops, sometimes they get a them donated x
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Hi @bunnygirl
Thanks for your post and welcome to our community. Charity shops are a good idea, I would also try eBay. You can sometimes get ex-showroom models on there.
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Hi @bunnygirl
Pre-owned wheelchairs are regularly advertised on Ebay and that vis probably where you will find the biggest choice.
Obviously it is important to get the correct wheelchair for your nephew's needs, this factsheet might help you choose:
https://www.dlf.org.uk/factsheets/manual-wheelchairs
Maybe it would be worth contacting Disabled Equipment Sent Overseas to see if they know of any projects in your nephews home country which could assess him and supply a suitable wheelchair http://www.desouk.org/contact/
Best Wishes
Jean
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