Money Available for Profoundly Disabled Children
Elifar Foundation has funds for residents of Wandsworth Borough
Money can be used for equipment not covered by statutory provision
A charity which helps children with severe physical and neurological disabilities by providing them with specialist equipment is looking for potential beneficiaries in the Wandsworth.
The Elifar Foundation has been given grant funding from the Battersea Power Station development which needs to be spent in Wandsworth and Lambeth boroughs.
The money is available for profoundly disabled children and young adults both at home or in residential care to provide equipment or care they may need. This could include electronic wheelchairs, specialised seating, eating aids, special beds and trikes, hoists, communication devices, sensory equipment and specialist holidays.
The foundation funds the purchase of a wide range of highly specialised equipment, which would otherwise be unavailable because of a lack of funds or because there is no statutory provision. It is run almost entirely by volunteers which means that a large proportion of the funds raised go directly to the people who need them.
The name Elifar stands for Every Life Is For A Reason, a to remind us all that everyone deserves to enjoy the minimum standards of comfort and happiness, though for those with severe disability these are often not easily achieved.
The foundation would very much like to hear from anyone who might be eligible for support.
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November 10, 2021