Success Stories
Kayla’s Story
Kayla was born with a muscular degenerative disease. What this meant for Kayla was that as time went on, she lost more and more control over her muscles. Kayla was having a hard time using her manual wheelchair.
Kayla was becoming more withdrawn from her friends and classmates because she couldn’t keep up. Her mom knew the time had come to get Kayla a power wheelchair. There was a problem though, the wheelchair suited to Kayla’s needs cost a whopping $17,600. As a single mom and working as a teacher’s assistant, it would take a long time to save for Kayla’s chair. Not knowing what to do, Kayla’s mom called the local Rotary clinic who in turn put her in touch with Easter Seals Nova Scotia
Through the efforts of the Easter Seals Nova Scotia and various community organizations in Kayla’s area, enough funds were raised to purchase Kayla a shiny new red power chair. Kayla’s mom reports that Kayla is thriving at school and has rejoined the activities she had recently shied away from. With barriers removed, children are free to discover their full potential.
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