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Independence for Elaine: braille note-taker
A braille note-taker would give Elaine independence - we're $1,650 away.
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Elaine lives with cerebral palsy. The occupational therapist at Curitiba General Hospital has assessed her and recommended a braille note-taker. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $1,650.
Her current equipment is 11 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined her to home for 4 weeks.
With the right equipment Elaine 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 $1,650 goes:
• Delivery and set-up: $65
• First-year servicing plan: $85
• braille note-taker: $1,500
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
Updates from Camila
Good news. Because of your gifts ($510 in total) I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
15% there. the plan for braille note-taker is now scheduled. Thank you.
- Alberto J. Domínguez 🇪🇸 · $250
“Be well. From Málaga with love.”
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $100
- Oonagh F. Griffin 🇮🇪 · $70
- Gloria L. Richardson 🇬🇧 · $50
- Pranav P. Sachdeva 🇮🇳 · $50
“Thought of Elaine all day after reading this. - Pune”
- Julian J. Hatfield 🇺🇸 · $50
- Wojciech Zbigniew Wojciechowski 🇵🇱 · $50
“Best of luck. Hope the August deadline works out. - Radom”
- Vanessa Manuela Santos 🇧🇷 · $50
- Anonymous 🇳🇵 · $41
“Hope things get better. Only $41 but hope it helps. - Lalitpur”
- Osama Qasim Naguib 🇫🇷 · $30
- Somchai F Ubol Saelim 🇹🇭 · $30
“Thought of Elaine all day after reading this. - Bangkok”
- Marilyn Avila 🇳🇿 · $30
- Jagadish S. Krishnan 🇮🇳 · $25
- Ryan Stevens 🇬🇧 · $25
- Lan Yến Kieu 🇻🇳 · $25
- Iryna Olga Borisov 🇮🇹 · $25
- Jacques Benoît Dupont 🇨🇦 · $25
- Jordan D. Myers 🇺🇸 · $25
- Savannah K. Walker 🇺🇸 · $25
- Santiago L. Ramos 🇪🇸 · $25
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Thinking of you. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Blessings.
So sorry you're going through this. Shared it with a few friends. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home
thinking of you. Hope this works out for you. Wish I lived closer to Cardiff so I could bring a meal. Take care
thanks for sharing this, Camila. Get well soon. After 26 years in public service I know how hard it's to ask for anything
Keep going, Camila. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. All the best.
sending good thoughts, Camila. Shared this with my family. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Take care.
Sending strength. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Please keep us posted. Take care.