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Frieda needs a cochlear implant processor upgrade - help us make it happen
Frieda needs a cochlear implant processor upgrade that the health system won't fund; the cost is $3,100.
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Frieda lives with a rare neuromuscular condition. The occupational therapist at the Duisburg Mobility Clinic has assessed her and recommended a cochlear implant processor upgrade. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $3,100.
Her current equipment is 14 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined her to home for 10 weeks.
With the right equipment Frieda 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 $3,100 goes:
• Fitting and training sessions: $145
• First-year servicing plan: $310
• cochlear implant processor upgrade: $2,645
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
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Praying for you, Manfred. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Surakarta.
Hope it all works out, Manfred. Hope the doctors have good news. Please keep us posted. All the best
Wishing you peace, Manfred. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Blessings.
You're not alone, Manfred. Hope you get there!
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