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Flávio needs a cochlear implant processor upgrade - help us make it happen
Help Flávio get a cochlear implant processor upgrade so He can go outside without waiting for someone to push.
🇧🇷 Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil2,421 views
Flávio lives with an amputation below the knee. The occupational therapist at the Petrópolis Rehabilitation Centre has assessed him and recommended a cochlear implant processor upgrade. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $1,700.
His current equipment is 9 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined him to home for 7 weeks.
With the right equipment Flávio 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 $1,700 goes:
• Delivery and set-up: $25
• Fitting and training sessions: $95
• cochlear implant processor upgrade: $1,580
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- Gabriel
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“Wish I could do more. Only $200 but hope it helps. - Leipzig”
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“Only $70 but hope it helps. - Ottawa”
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- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $55.50
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“Every little bit. My mother told me about this one. - Coyoacán”
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“Blessings. Thought of Flávio all day after reading this. - Nakuru”
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“From my family to yours. My mother told me about this one. - Awka”
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“Rooting for you. Hope the September deadline works out. - Narayanganj”
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“Good luck. Thought of Flávio all day after reading this. - Yonkers”
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it takes guts to ask. Well done. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Rooting for you. Shared it with a few friends. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Catania.
Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Petrópolis!
Thank you. If you're in Petrópolis I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Appreciate you taking the time.
take care. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Take care.
so sorry you're going through this, Gabriel. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Put this on a community board in Soweto this morning. Take care.
Sending good thoughts. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Sydney.
Thinking of you, Gabriel. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did!