Holiday handicapped Job and family suddenly canceled

30-07-2015 17:26
Annemarie Haverkamp from Nijmegen sitting with hands in hair. Saturday she was going on holiday to Madeira, but the property is a few days before departure canceled by the landlord. Now rebook during the high season difficult, but especially if you are severely disabled son is bang on vacation.
 
Wednesday Annemarie received an email with the bad news. In a few days she would be with her husband, parents and son Job on a plane to Madeira steps. Job (11) is physically and mentally handicapped and there it was picked to stay.
 
,, We had rented a house through HomeAway, which we've done before. It's kind Airbnb where you can check whether it needs to be wheelchair friendly, what view you want and whether there is a pool. We had booked the house where we were also in the last year and that went very well. "
 
Job itself can not walk or sit, but he will swim, because he is light and does not need to be corset. ,, That's why this place was so perfect: a spacious apartment, with elevator, wheelchair access, swimming pool there and it's located beautifully. "
 
But if the house suddenly disappears from the rental site Annemarie decision anyway even send an email or that is true. ,, Yes, that was true, the manager emailed back. The house would be sold but we could rent it yet though. We would be the last holiday tenants. "
 
Not so. Wednesday night following a mail, the administrator wanted the house to make it on hand but the key did not fit. The house was sold. The holiday Annemarie and her family seems to fall into the water.
 
All morning she was already on the phone and email. The holiday would last from Saturday until August 15. ,, The first week would go with my parents and the second week, my brother and a companion of Job. We have had some options for another house, but the apartments have no pool. Because Job confined to a wheelchair seat and must wear a corset, we can not make trips. A swimming pool is wonderful for him. "
 
According to Annemarie is now necessary to find another home, or vacation is not on. ,, We have thought about a different destination, but we also have the tickets already. "
 
Who Annemarie from the fire can or wants to help can contact the editors via internet@ad.nl.
 
ad.nl/ Blackbird Schut / Job and his mother in the pool in Funchal, Madeira last year. © Annemarie Haverkamp.
 
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