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A braille note-taker for Joseph: help Joseph move freely

Help Joseph get a braille note-taker so He can get to the shops and visit friends.

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Tumusiime Mutua Waweru
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Nairobi
Joseph lives with profound hearing loss. The occupational therapist at Nairobi General Hospital has assessed him and recommended a braille note-taker. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $1,600. His current equipment is 11 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined him to home for 6 weeks. With the right equipment Joseph could get to the shops and visit friends. It would change everyday life for the whole family. We've applied to two charities already and received small contributions; this campaign covers the rest. I'll pay the supplier directly from the funds, and I'll post a photo once the equipment is delivered. Where the $1,600 goes: • braille note-taker: $1,500 • Fitting and training sessions: $40 • Delivery and set-up: $25 • First-year servicing plan: $35 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself. - Tumusiime
#disability#accessibility#mobility

Updates from Tumusiime

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 57% funded and I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts.

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  • Pradeep P. Kohli 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Thought of Joseph all day after reading this. - Nagpur”

  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $200
  • Lester A. Concepcion 🇵🇭 · $25
  • Blessing Zainab Ajayi 🇳🇬 · $25
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  • Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $10
  • Chukwuemeka Emeka Ogunbanjo 🇳🇬 · $25
  • Saima Iqra Malik 🇵🇰 · $20
  • Lola Jumoke Adeyemi 🇳🇬 · $25

    “Every little bit. Hope the September deadline works out. - Wudil”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇹 · $41.50

    “You got this. I'm in Milan, thinking of you.”

  • Osamu Hideo Takeda 🇯🇵 · $250

    “Hope it all works out. Hope the September deadline works out. - Sakai”

  • Maksym Kuzmenko 🇷🇺 · $10

    “Hope it all works out. My mother told me about this one. - Moscow”

  • Nazia Fatima Hashmi 🇵🇰 · $22
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  • Dong Fu 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Hang in there. I'm in Springfield, thinking of you.”

  • Madeline J. Roberts 🇦🇺 · $39

    “Stay strong. Only $39 but hope it helps. - Wollongong”

  • Katherine L. Welch 🇬🇧 · $20

    “Happy to help. Hope the September deadline works out. - Leeds”

  • Smit R. Deshpande 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇦🇷 · $73

    “Happy to help. Thought of Joseph all day after reading this. - La Plata”

  • Viktor Igor Ilyin 🇺🇦 · $76.50

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  • Remedios D. Cruz

    Sending strength. Wishing Joseph a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.

    • Devi F. Naidu

      Sending love. Hope you get there. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Thinking of Nairobi.

      • Mangesh J. Gandhi

        Thinking of you. Your post was clear and honest. Love from Casablanca

        • Mohammed Samir Slimani

          Stay strong, Tumusiime. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. God bless.

          • Jacques Pretorius

            Wishing you peace, Tumusiime. It takes guts to ask. Well done. God bless

            • Abhishek P. Chopra

              You're not alone. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Put this on a community board in Utrecht this morning. Blessings.

              • Rani L. Kohli

                Wishing you the best, Tumusiime. Looking forward to the next update. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. All the best.

                • Taghreed Sara HegazyAddress verified

                  wishing you the best, Tumusiime. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Blessings.

                  • Efe Önder

                    Thanks for sharing this. Hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Bursa so I could bring a meal.

                    $1,705 raised of $1,600

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