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

Ömer needs a braille note-taker that the health system won't fund; the cost is $2,200.

🇹🇷 Türkiye3,194 views
Onur Hakan Aktaş
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İzmir
Ömer lives with a rare neuromuscular condition. The occupational therapist at İzmir 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 $2,200. His current equipment is 13 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined him to home for 12 weeks. With the right equipment Ömer could go outside without waiting for someone to push. 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 $2,200 goes: • braille note-taker: $2,050 • Fitting and training sessions: $65 • Delivery and set-up: $30 • First-year servicing plan: $55 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to. - Onur
#disability#accessibility#mobility

Updates from Onur

  1. Update from İzmir: I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts. We're at 66% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Naresh S. Bansal

    Thinking of you and your family. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of İzmir.

    • Farhana Shefali Miah

      wishing you peace, Onur. Gave what I could, wish it was more. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. All the best.

      • Lily E. Freeman

        So sorry you're going through this, Onur. Your post was clear and honest. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of İzmir.

        • Pedro D. MercadoVerified organization

          good luck. Get well soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. All the best

          • Isabel F. Contreras

            Hope it all works out, Onur. Get well soon.

            • Wafula Macharia

              Hope the doctors have good news. I hope June is when things finally get easier

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