A Deserving Family Needs A Car.

Here is a brief story of a wonderful friend who desperately needs some luck on her side.
Leanne, is a kind, loving, completely selfless woman who lives for her family. Faced with many life long challenges, she is now struggling to keep afloat, and do it all herself. She is not one to ever ask for help, but this lady is truly deserving of a helping hand... Please read her story.

Leanne is a wife, and mother of 5.
Josh (23) has intellectual disability and mental health issues and several suicide attempts.
Aneeta (30) and her three young children (8,7 & 3) have recently had to move back in with Leanne to start a new life free from a violent husband.
And John Jr (8) and suffers with food phobia's and migraines.

Aleacia (6) with Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy, has upcoming surgeries to have an Intrathecal Baclofen Pump inserted to ease her stiffness and nightly spasms. Plus major foot surgery to straighten her feet so she can retain the ability to do the small amount of walking with a walking frame she does now.

But the biggest stresses this year have definitely been Bindi (17)
In January she endured 3 lifesaving brain surgeries with infections and other complications, spending 6 weeks in hospital. Leanne spent hundreds of dollars for hospital parking to sit by her bedside all day, every day while she was in hospital.

In recent weeks, Leanne had a melanoma scare and has to go into surgery to have more removed to make sure it doesn't re-grow.

And then just days ago, their 2006 model Kia van blew it's motor!
Without this car, traveling with Aleacia is difficult.
A vehicle with size and space is essential to fit the whole family, the wheelchair, the walking frame and all the other items needed daily.
She has been quoted $8000 - $9000 to get the Kia back on the road.

Their only other car is an old 1979 Statesman which over heats and currently requires a new alternator.
Getting Aleacia into this car is difficult due to her stiffness, and it's rare to get her in without hitting her head on the door frame. The only way to get the wheelchair into the Statesman, is by pulling off the wheels and pummel, undoing the handle screws and turn them in, fold the headrest down, fold the back down whilst opening the lateral supports, and lift it into the boot... squashing it down under the lid to make it fit.
Which doesn't sound too much unless you have to do this several times a day, and even worse if it is teeming with rain.

Leanne and her family desperately need their Kia to be back on the road.
A reliable means of getting the kids to their seemingly endless hospital and therapy appointments is vital.
With 5 years of payments still remaining on the Kia, and getting by week to week on her husband's low income, this beautiful family could really use some support.

PLEASE, help them get their Kia back on the road, or better still, a NEW one if you can!