'Overjoyed': Community helps Saanich girl injured in crash receive mobility bike
CTV
The Vancouver Island community has once again rallied around a young girl who suffered life-altering brain injuries after being hit by a car in a crosswalk in 2017.
The Vancouver Island community has once again rallied around a young girl who suffered life-altering brain injuries after being hit by a car in a crosswalk in 2017.
In just days, enough funds were raised for a Leila Bui to receive a special piece of mobility equipment.
Bui's mother, Kairry Nguyen, entered an online contest to win the wheelchair bicycle with a specialized seat for her daughter.
"It was the school physiotherapist that reached out to me and made me aware of this contest, because we were just talking about things we could do with Leila," said Nguyen.
To win the contest, Nguyen called on the community to help vote and donate to the contest.
"I thought this would be a great opportunity if we could win that bike, and it will be another thing that we can include Leila in when we’re doing family activities," she said.
In less than a week, the family had raised more than enough money to cover the cost of the bike.
