A Wheelchair Accessible van for Dora

Dora Lam is a single parent, raising three children: Olivia, Maggie, and Ivan.

Her 12-year-old daughter, Olivia, has several medical conditions that limit Olivia’s mobility. Dora has a slight frame, and until recently she had been lifting her daughter in and out of their vehicle whenever Olivia required transport. Olivia had grown to the point where Dora was no longer able to lift her. Dora began to rely on HandiDart, the local public wheelchair-enabled transit service, whenever she wanted to take Olivia out of the house.

Dora needed a wheelchair accessible van in order to continue to be able to get Olivia to various medical appointments. Due to her limited income, she applied to several charitable organizations for assistance. In some cases, she was deemed ineligible because Olivia did not actually require a wheelchair due to medical conditions, it was only required in order to allow Olivia’s mother to transport her.

Dayforce Cares, along with the CKNW Fund and Variety Club, contributed to enable Dora to purchase the vehicle she needs to continue to care for her daughter.