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A communication tablet with eye tracking would give Gihan independence - we're $1,600 away.

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Gihan Nuwan Perera
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Negombo
I live with multiple sclerosis. My occupational therapist at Negombo General Hospital has assessed me and recommended a communication tablet with eye tracking. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $1,600. My current equipment is 9 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 6 weeks. With the right equipment I could speak with the people around him. 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 $1,600 goes: • communication tablet with eye tracking: $1,500 • Fitting and training sessions: $50 • Delivery and set-up: $15 • First-year servicing plan: $35 Thanks for reading all this. - Gihan

Updates from Gihan

  1. Update from Negombo: I made the first payment toward communication tablet with eye tracking. We're at 32% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  • Alejandra K. Espinoza 🇪🇸 · $44.50

    “Stay strong. Only $45 but hope it helps. - Madrid”

  • Sayali P. Patil 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Hope things get better. Hope the October deadline works out. - Rohini”

  • Bethlehem Kahsay 🇪🇹 · $5
  • Marcelo Ferreira 🇧🇷 · $10
  • Anonymous 🇵🇱 · $42
  • Anonymous 🇪🇸 · $7
  • Carmela C. Rivera 🇵🇭 · $35

    “Hope things get better. Thought of Gihan all day after reading this.”

  • Alejandra K. Flores 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Joseph Felix Alhassan 🇬🇭 · $26
  • Kylie P. Patterson 🇺🇸 · $200
  • Sofía B. Martínez 🇲🇽 · $20
  • Thawatchai Weerasak Laohakul 🇹🇭 · $10
  • Romeo Hernandez 🇵🇭 · $75

    “Hang in there. Only $75 but hope it helps. - Manila”

  • Jayden C. Barker 🇬🇧 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇲🇦 · $50

    “Best of luck. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Marrakesh”

  • Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $15
  • Bianca Giorgia Giuliani 🇮🇹 · $10

    “Hope this helps. Hope the October deadline works out. - Lecce”

  • Eduardo L. Valdez 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Kateryna Maryna Kuzmenko 🇷🇺 · $100

    “Praying for you. Thought of Gihan all day after reading this. - Saint Petersburg”

  • Bhavna A. Gaikwad 🇮🇳 · $25

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  • Hang in there. Wishing Gihan a smooth procedure and a full recovery. God bless.

    • Heru Satria LiePhoto verified

      Best of luck, Gihan. Gave what I could, wish it was more. God bless!

      • Take care. Wishing Gihan a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Put this on a community board in San Antonio this morning.

        • rooting for you, Gihan. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Karlsruhe

          • Cherry A. MagsaysayQuestionID verified

            Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Gihan

            • Communication tablet with eye tracking is $1,500 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. It helps to be asked.

          • Rooting for you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from São Paulo.

            • wishing Gihan a smooth procedure and a full recovery. After 6 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

              • How is Gihan doing now?

                • Good luck, Gihan. Wishing Gihan a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings

                  • Thinking of you and your family, Gihan. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Dublin.

                    • Hang in there. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of Negombo!

                      • sending strength. This could happen to any of us. Blessings

                        • you're not alone, Gihan. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. All the best

                          • Hang in there. Wishing Gihan a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Take care

                            • Stay strong, Gihan. Looking forward to the next update. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Blessings

                              • Jigna G. GalaPhoto verified

                                Best of luck, Gihan. Hope you get there. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Depok.

                                • thinking of you and your family, Gihan. Shared it with a few friends

                                  • You're not alone, Gihan. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. All the best.

                                    • stay strong. Get well soon. We're a small family in Mississauga but we're thinking of you. Blessings.

                                      • thinking of you and your family, Gihan. Your post was clear and honest. All the best.

                                        • Serkan Orhan KaraAddress verified

                                          Thinking of you and your family. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Mangaluru.

                                          • looking forward to the next update. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Negombo.

                                            • Wishing Gihan a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too

                                              • Sending love. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. God bless!

                                                • Keep going. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Sukkur

                                                  • Hope things get better soon, Gihan. Hope the doctors have good news. God bless.

                                                    • Brian W. RobinsonPhoto verified

                                                      Thanks for sharing this. Get well soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. God bless.

                                                      • Hope it all works out. Wishing Gihan a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from Haarlem

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