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Bereket needs a cochlear implant processor upgrade - help us make it happen

Help Bereket get a cochlear implant processor upgrade so He can go outside without waiting for someone to push.

🇪🇹 Sidama, Ethiopia2,318 views
Zewditu Almaz Hailemariam
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Hawassa
Bereket lives with low vision from retinitis pigmentosa. The occupational therapist at Hawassa General Hospital has assessed him and recommended a cochlear implant processor upgrade. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $1,050. His current equipment is 11 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined him to home for 6 weeks. With the right equipment Bereket 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. Funds go toward the equipment, delivery, fitting and a year of servicing. Where the $1,050 goes: • cochlear implant processor upgrade: $940 • Fitting and training sessions: $45 • Delivery and set-up: $20 • First-year servicing plan: $45 Thank you so much.

Updates from Zewditu

  1. Small update. $767 so far, the plan for first-year servicing plan is now scheduled.

  2. Wanted to say thank you properly. 35% funded and the plan for cochlear implant processor upgrade is now scheduled.

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  • Davi Fábio Vasconcelos 🇧🇷 · $25

    “Good luck. My sister told me about this one. - Pelotas”

  • Komal C. Yadav 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Take care of yourselves. Thought of Bereket all day after reading this. - Pune”

  • Leonardo Caio Monteiro 🇧🇷 · $5
  • Charlotte H. Freeman 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Thiago Heitor Melo 🇧🇷 · $80

    “Blessings. Hope the July deadline works out. - Recife”

  • Derek N. Hamilton 🇨🇦 · $31

    “You got this. Thought of Bereket all day after reading this. - Toronto”

  • Cherry C. Castro 🇵🇭 · $50
  • Leonid Belyaev 🇷🇺 · $10
  • Neema Upendo Mwakyusa 🇰🇪 · $20
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  • Beatrice Achieng Omondi 🇰🇪 · $10
  • Manuel W. Serrano 🇨🇴 · $100
  • Ella S. Kendrick 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Christian Torres 🇵🇭 · $10

    “God bless. Thought of Bereket all day after reading this. - Pasig”

  • Bongani F. Pienaar 🇿🇦 · $66.50
  • Anonymous 🇷🇺 · $25

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  • Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Sent it to 31 people at work

    • I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Hawassa

      • Hope things get better soon, Zewditu. Wishing Bereket a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Don't give up

        • Sending love, Zewditu. Hope the doctors have good news. We're a small family in Çankaya but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Çankaya

          • Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My neighbor in Iztapalapa donated after I showed her your page

            $1,326 raised of $1,050

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