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Independence for Francois: communication tablet with eye tracking

Help Francois get a communication tablet with eye tracking so He can join the school sports day.

πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa1,579 views
Francois E. Govender
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East London
I live with profound hearing loss. My occupational therapist at the East London Rehabilitation Centre 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 $1,950. My current equipment is 8 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 10 weeks. With the right equipment I could join the school sports day. 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 $1,950 goes: β€’ communication tablet with eye tracking: $1,750 β€’ Fitting and training sessions: $60 β€’ Delivery and set-up: $40 β€’ First-year servicing plan: $100 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.

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  • Pilar A. GuzmΓ‘n πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ Β· $10
  • Tim Bosman πŸ‡³πŸ‡± Β· $100
  • Tayyaba Nida Ismail πŸ‡΅πŸ‡° Β· $50
  • Leo G. Acosta πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Β· $25

    β€œGod bless. Thought of Francois all day after reading this.”

  • Solomon Clement Acheampong πŸ‡¬πŸ‡­ Β· $50
  • Isla F. Baker πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Β· $100
  • Tabitha Nafula Wafula πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ Β· $10
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  • Pornpimol Nittaya Suwannarat πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡­ Β· $10
  • Fatma Aylin Kaplan πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ Β· $100
  • Obiageli Oluwaseun Ogunbanjo πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬ Β· $10
  • Anonymous πŸ‡·πŸ‡΄ Β· $20

    β€œThinking of you. Only $20 but hope it helps. - IaΘ™i”

  • Dinesh B. Kapoor πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Β· $10
  • Liam N. Rojas πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Β· $79.50
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  • Kevin Njoroge Kipchoge πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ Β· $25
  • John T. Powell πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Β· $50

    β€œRooting for you. My cousin told me about this one. - Peoria”

  • Vanessa Vanessa Ferreira πŸ‡§πŸ‡· Β· $15
  • Jayden B. Kelley πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Β· $79.50
  • Pradeep D. Dhawan πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Β· $35

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  • Thomas W. WardAddress verified

    sending strength. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings.

    • Get well soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of East London!

      • hope it all works out. Shared this with my family. Greetings from Multan.

        • sending love. It takes guts to ask. Well done. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust!

          • hope things get better soon. Get well soon. Thinking of East London.

            • Take care, Francois. Hope you get there. Thinking of East London.

              • Take care. Hope the doctors have good news. My neighbor in Mumbai donated after I showed her your page. God bless.

                • Sending strength. Hope this works out for you. Please keep us posted. All the best.

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