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Ernestina needs a pair of hearing aids that the health system won't fund; the cost is $800.

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ Ashanti, Ghana2,376 views
Ernestina Quartey
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Kumasi
I live with muscular dystrophy. My occupational therapist at the Kumasi Mobility Clinic has assessed me and recommended a pair of hearing aids. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $800. My current equipment is 13 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 12 weeks. With the right equipment I could get to the shops and visit friends. 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 $800 goes: โ€ข pair of hearing aids: $770 โ€ข Fitting and training sessions: $25 โ€ข Delivery and set-up: $5 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.

Updates from Ernestina

  1. We're at 91% thanks to 23 of you. I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

  2. Quick update: $534 raised so far (67%). the plan for fitting and training sessions is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Wanted to say thank you properly. 25% funded and we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $100

    โ€œGet well soon. - Warangalโ€

  • Shoaib Zubair Orakzai ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $100

    โ€œShared with friends too. - Lahoreโ€

  • Alyssa Hayes ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $76
  • Leonid Serhiy Ilyin ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ ยท $75
  • Rashed Asif Rashid ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $59
  • Victor Kariuki Mwangi ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $50
  • Josรฉ S. Lara ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $50

    โ€œHope it all works out. Hope you get the rest soon. - Rosarioโ€

  • Franziska Johanna Weber ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $50
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $50
  • Justine Cousin ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $50

    โ€œSmall amount but sent with love. - Saint-ร‰tienneโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $50
  • Gita Dian Kurniawan ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $50
  • Luke M. Warren ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $34
  • Nathalie Margaux Schneider ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $30
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $30

    โ€œFrom Ottawa with love.โ€

  • Zahra Farah Farouk ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $30

    โ€œAll the best. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Cairoโ€

  • Andi Sihombing ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $25
  • Lucas K. Alexander ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $25
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $25
  • Rima Wafa Said ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $25

    โ€œHope the November deadline works out. - 6th of October Cityโ€

Reviews

3.0(26 reviews)

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  • Wishing you peace, Ernestina. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Wish I lived closer to Londrina so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Dwarka!

    • hang in there. Hope the doctors have good news. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust

      • Sending good thoughts, Ernestina. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Blessings.

        • Sending love. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.

          • is there anything that isn't money that would help Ernestina?

            • Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about pair of hearing aids, advice is welcome too. Appreciate you taking the time.

          • Wishing Ernestina a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Wish I lived closer to Granada so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Kumasi.

            • Rey W. LacsonPhoto verified

              Thanks for sharing this, Ernestina. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best.

              • shared this with my family. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Blessings.

                • Hope things get better soon, Ernestina. Wishing Ernestina a smooth procedure and a full recovery. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Blessings.

                  • Sending love, Ernestina. Hope you get there. My neighbor in Multan donated after I showed her your page. Blessings.

                    • rooting for you. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Kumasi.

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