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Independence for Dipika: braille note-taker
A braille note-taker would give Dipika independence - we're $550 away.
🇮🇳 Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, IndiaPosted Oct 1, 2026560 views
I live with a spinal cord injury. My occupational therapist at the Coimbatore Mobility Clinic has assessed me and recommended a braille note-taker. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $550.
My current equipment is 8 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 12 weeks.
With the right equipment I could go to school independently. 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.
I'll pay the supplier directly from the funds, and I'll post a photo once the equipment is delivered.
Where the $550 goes:
• braille note-taker: $460
• Fitting and training sessions: $40
• Delivery and set-up: $20
• First-year servicing plan: $30
Thanks for reading all this.
- Dipika
Updates from Dipika
Quick update: $215 raised so far (39%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Quick update: $477 raised so far (87%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
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“Hang in there. Thought of Dipika all day after reading this. - Mumbai”
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“Praying for you. I'm in Bilbao, thinking of you.”
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Sending good thoughts, Dipika. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Please keep us posted. Blessings.
Keep going. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Yonkers.