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Independence for Blessing: communication tablet with eye tracking
Blessing needs a communication tablet with eye tracking that the health system won't fund; the cost is $450.
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Blessing lives with a rare neuromuscular condition. The occupational therapist at Gwagwalada General Hospital has assessed her and recommended a communication tablet with eye tracking. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $450.
Her current equipment is 12 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined her to home for 7 weeks.
With the right equipment Blessing could get to the shops and visit friends. 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 $450 goes:
• communication tablet with eye tracking: $350
• Delivery and set-up: $20
• First-year servicing plan: $80
Thanks for being kind about this.
Updates from Esther
Small update. $111 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
Quick update: $25 raised so far (6%). I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Samjhana Sapana Baral 🇳🇵 · $10
“Blessings. Thought of Blessing all day after reading this. - Kathmandu”
- Sofía B. Gómez 🇲🇽 · $86
- Rizwan Fahad Memon 🇵🇰 · $25
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Praying for you, Esther. Hope you get there. All the best!
Hope it all works out, Esther. Your post was clear and honest. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless.
Stay strong, Esther. This could happen to any of us. Love from Birmingham.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Blessing.
good luck, Esther. Looking forward to the next update.
thinking of you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My neighbor in Tokyo donated after I showed her your page. Love from Tokyo.
How is Blessing doing now?
Hope the doctors have good news. My neighbor in Warren donated after I showed her your page
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Blessing?
Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about communication tablet with eye tracking, advice is welcome too. Thanks for looking so closely.
Wishing you peace. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Salé.
Sending good thoughts, Esther. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.
Shared it with a few friends. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Gwagwalada.
wishing you the best. Shared this with my family. Wish I lived closer to Girona so I could bring a meal.
reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Gwagwalada.
Wishing you peace, Esther. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest.