Skip to content
HelpBLESS
Join free
Browse needsPeopleFeedDonationsHow it worksPost a needSign in
MoneyDisability & accessibility

Independence for Gonzalo: communication tablet with eye tracking

Gonzalo needs a communication tablet with eye tracking that the health system won't fund; the cost is $800.

🇨🇴 Colombia1,275 views
Soledad G. López
Email verified
Medellín
Gonzalo lives with muscular dystrophy. The occupational therapist at the Medellín Rehabilitation Centre has assessed him and recommended a communication tablet with eye tracking. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $800. His current equipment is 13 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined him to home for 7 weeks. With the right equipment Gonzalo could go outside without waiting for someone to push. 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 $800 goes: • Delivery and set-up: $55 • communication tablet with eye tracking: $670 • Fitting and training sessions: $75 I hope life is good to you.
#disability#accessibility#mobility

Updates from Soledad

  1. Quick update: $304 raised so far (38%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($229 in total) I made the first payment toward delivery and set-up. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Quick update: $166 raised so far (21%). the plan for delivery and set-up is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

Donations

RecentTop gifts
  • Sandra Luciana Ramos 🇧🇷 · $46
  • Anonymous 🇰🇪 · $30

    “Thought of Gonzalo all day after reading this. - Mombasa”

  • Emine Duman 🇹🇷 · $25
  • Min-jun Ki-tae Jeon 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Nasrin Tahmina Alam 🇮🇳 · $20

    “Good luck. Only $20 but hope it helps. - New Delhi”

  • Parvathi F. Rathnam 🇮🇳 · $25

    “Thought of Gonzalo all day after reading this. - New Delhi”

  • Taslima Ruma Zaman 🇧🇩 · $48.50
  • Rahima Shapla Mia 🇧🇩 · $50
  • Amber Park 🇺🇸 · $75
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Ramesh H. Nambiar 🇮🇳 · $15
  • Selin Meltem Polat 🇹🇷 · $25
  • Sowmya P. Panicker 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Tayo Shittu 🇳🇬 · $10

    “Take care of yourselves. Thought of Gonzalo all day after reading this.”

  • Winnie Aisha Kiprop 🇹🇿 · $5

    “Praying for you. I'm in Kinondoni, thinking of you. - Kinondoni”

  • Stepan Zhukov 🇺🇦 · $25
  • Rylee H. Harris 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Bappy Sabbir Uddin 🇧🇩 · $10

    “Hang in there. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Narayanganj”

  • Josiane Carolina Figueiredo 🇧🇷 · $18

    “Sending love. My brother told me about this one. - Londrina”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $10

Reviews

Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.

No reviews yet.

Questions & comments

Ask before you give. Email-verified members can comment and ask questions - no donation needed.

Sign in or create a free account to join the conversation.

  • Khalid Marwan Osman

    Keep going, Soledad. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'll check back for the next update. Take care.

    • Zalak C. More

      Take care, Soledad. Hope this works out for you. Take care.

      • Theodore T. Allen

        Sending good thoughts, Soledad. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. After 12 years in hospitality I know how hard it's to ask for anything. God bless.

        • Huda Manal Bakr

          Good luck. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. We're a small family in Christchurch but we're thinking of you. God bless.

          $738.50 raised of $800

          Give

          More people who need help