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

Taras needs a braille note-taker that the health system will not fund; the cost is $1,450.

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Yaroslav Ihor Belyaev
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Novosibirsk
Taras lives with profound hearing loss. The occupational therapist at the Novosibirsk Mobility Clinic has assessed him and recommended a braille note-taker. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $1,450. His current equipment is 10 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined him to home for 10 weeks. With the right equipment Taras could go to school independently. 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. Funds go toward the equipment, delivery, fitting and a year of servicing. Where the $1,450 goes: • braille note-taker: $1,250 • Fitting and training sessions: $75 • Delivery and set-up: $45 • First-year servicing plan: $80 Thanks for reading all this.
#disability#accessibility#mobility

Updates from Yaroslav

  1. 15% there. I made the first payment toward delivery and set-up. Thank you.

  2. 10% there. the plan for fitting and training sessions is now scheduled. Thank you. - Yaroslav

  3. Quick update: $105 raised so far (7%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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    “Wishing you the best. Thought of Taras all day after reading this.”

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    “Good luck. Thought of Taras all day after reading this. - Sacramento”

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    “Keep your head up. Been where you're, it gets better. - Philadelphia”

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  • Philippe FernandezPhoto verified

    Hope things get better soon, Yaroslav. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in Coyoacán this morning. Greetings from Coyoacán

    • Weston K. Thompson

      Thinking of you. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. All the best

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