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Community's Generosity Gives Helps Disabled Teen Get Needed Wheelchair
Dawud Hamden, of Bordentown, was able to obtain a power wheelchair he needed after suffering transverse myelitis at the age of 13, according to My9NJ.
A Bordentown teenager who suddenly lost the use of his limbs without explanation is getting a second chance thanks to the generosity of his community.
Dawud Hamden was diagnosed with a rare bacterial infection known as transverse myelitis at the age of 13. The disease affects the spinal cord.
Hamden was initially unable to get a power wheelchair because the cost wasn’t covered by insurance, but his family has been able to raise over $30,000 over the course of a month and a half, My9NJ reports.
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The family established a page on giveforward.com, a website that allows people nationwide to start a fundraiser for loved ones in need.
Fundraising wasn’t limited to Bordentown. The family received contributions from people statewide, according to the report.
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To contribute to Hamden’s cause, visit giveforward.com/dawudswheels.
For the full report, including video coverage of the story, visit my9nj.com.
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