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A braille note-taker for Aarón: help me move freely

A braille note-taker would give Aarón independence - we're $4,400 away.

🇺🇸 Jacksonville, Florida, United States3,011 views
Aarón J. Lozano
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Jacksonville
I live with multiple sclerosis. My occupational therapist at the Jacksonville Mobility Clinic has assessed me and recommended a braille note-taker. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $4,400. My current equipment is 14 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 4 weeks. With the right equipment I could join the school sports day. It would change my everyday life and my ability to work from home. We've applied to two charities already and received small contributions; this campaign covers the rest. Funds go toward the equipment, delivery, fitting and a year of servicing. Where the $4,400 goes: • Fitting and training sessions: $160 • First-year servicing plan: $150 • braille note-taker: $4,090 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to. - Aarón
#disability#accessibility#mobility

Updates from Aarón

  1. Small update. $992 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  2. 19% there. I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts. Thank you.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($350 in total) I made the first payment toward first-year servicing plan. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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    “Rooting for you. Thought of Aarón all day after reading this. - Strasbourg”

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  • Kamol Somchai Sombat

    This could happen to any of us. I'm in engineering myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.

    • Luana Patrícia Rodrigues

      wishing you peace, Aarón. This could happen to any of us. I have a 11 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Greetings from Mumbai.

      • Víctor B. ZamoraQuestion

        any update on how things are going in Jacksonville?

        • Noriko Okamoto

          Hope things get better soon. This could happen to any of us. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Heliopolis

          • Helene Franziska HofmannID verified

            Thanks for sharing this. Gave what I could, wish it was more. All the best

            • Amira Dalia Al-Farsi

              Wishing you peace, Aarón. This could happen to any of us

              • Tiago Joaquim Cardoso

                So sorry you're going through this, Aarón. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Jacksonville.

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