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A pair of hearing aids for Viviane: help me move freely
A pair of hearing aids would give Viviane independence - we're $2,150 away.
🇧🇷 Londrina, Paraná, Brazil1,490 views
I live with an amputation below the knee. My occupational therapist at Londrina General Hospital has assessed me and recommended a pair of hearing aids. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $2,150.
My current equipment is 10 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 8 weeks.
With the right equipment I could go to school independently. 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 $2,150 goes:
• Delivery and set-up: $55
• pair of hearing aids: $2,000
• Fitting and training sessions: $95
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
Updates from Viviane
Update from Londrina: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 24% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $100
“Thinking of you. Thought of Viviane all day after reading this. - Mumbai”
- Purvi G. Savla 🇮🇳 · $79
- Lauren B. Peters 🇺🇸 · $75
- Anonymous 🇳🇱 · $68
- Jocelyn Bates 🇺🇸 · $55.50
- Cynthia Gutierrez 🇬🇧 · $50
“You got this. Hope the November deadline works out. - Southampton”
- Oleg Maksimov 🇺🇦 · $50
- Orhan Furkan Ünal 🇹🇷 · $50
- Anil S. Kohli 🇮🇳 · $50
- Mason Parker 🇦🇺 · $50
- Vanessa Rafaela Vasconcelos 🇧🇷 · $42
“Thought of Viviane all day after reading this. - Salvador”
- Cameron K. Burton 🇺🇸 · $35
- Marisol H. Estrada 🇺🇸 · $30
- Edilene Rosângela Soares 🇧🇷 · $29.50
- Loan Ngân Trinh 🇦🇺 · $25
- Cristina W. Peña 🇺🇸 · $25
- Harish J. Ramachandran 🇮🇳 · $25
- Alexandra Ramona Marin 🇷🇴 · $25
- Samuel Tunde Odukoya 🇳🇬 · $25
- Dennis P. Burrell 🇬🇧 · $25
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Hope it all works out, Viviane. Looking forward to the next update. Please keep us posted. Take care
So sorry you're going through this, Viviane. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Londrina
Stay strong. Hope you get there. Greetings from San Jose.
I hope things turn around soon. Greetings from Eldoret!
hope things get better soon. Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Ottawa this morning. Thinking of Londrina.
Take care. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless.