C5/C6 Tetraplegic Needs VW Transporter with Lift.

🌟 Help Me Get Back on the Road: A New VW Transporter with Under Vehicle Wheelchair Lift.

By Adriaan Kruger

Hello, my name is Adriaan, and I'm asking for your help to raise funds for a newer VW Transporter with wheelchair lift – not just a vehicle, but my essential assistive device.

As a C5/C6 tetraplegic, I rely on a specially adapted vehicle to maintain my independence, get to work, and participate fully in community life. My current wheelchair-accessible vehicle has served me well, but it's reached the point where repairs are becoming frequent, costly, and unreliable.

🚗 Why This Vehicle Is Medically Necessary

For most people, a car is simply transportation. But for me, as a tetraplegic with limited hand and arm function, a wheelchair-accessible vehicle with a lift is:

- A medical necessity – equivalent to a ventilator for someone with respiratory issues

- My primary mobility device outside my home

- Essential for maintaining my employment as a Switchboard Controller

- Critical for my dignity and independenceRead More