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Independence for Hakan: specialist standing frame

Help Hakan get a specialist standing frame so He can attend work interviews.

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Mert Uğur Aslan
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Essen
Hakan lives with low vision from retinitis pigmentosa. The occupational therapist at the Essen Rehabilitation Centre has assessed him and recommended a specialist standing frame. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $5,800. His current equipment is 12 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined him to home for 5 weeks. With the right equipment Hakan could attend work interviews. 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 $5,800 goes: • Fitting and training sessions: $200 • Delivery and set-up: $115 • specialist standing frame: $5,485 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly. - Mert
#disability#accessibility#mobility

Updates from Mert

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,959 in total) I made the first payment toward delivery and set-up. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Esperanza S. Hernández 🇲🇽 · $10
  • Javeria Mahnoor Orakzai 🇵🇰 · $20

    “Thought of Hakan all day after reading this. - Hyderabad”

  • Lorenzo G. Carrillo 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Tariq Mahmoud Ibrahim 🇪🇬 · $20
  • Teresa L. Adams 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Happy to help. Thought of Hakan all day after reading this. - Chicago”

  • Carmen N. Morales 🇲🇽 · $44

    “Rooting for you. Thought of Hakan all day after reading this. - Celaya”

  • Aisha Vivian Ogunbanjo 🇳🇬 · $12
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  • Cláudio Miguel Pinto 🇧🇷 · $10

    “Every little bit. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Campinas”

  • Rima Iman Soliman 🇸🇦 · $5
  • Paul Kevin Ssebuliba 🇺🇬 · $9
  • Renata Luciana Vieira 🇧🇷 · $5

    “Hang in there. Thought of Hakan all day after reading this. - Brasília”

  • Yến Trang Phung 🇻🇳 · $50
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    “Hang in there. Been where you're, it gets better. - Busan”

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  • Chloe Oliver 🇳🇿 · $10

    “From my family to yours. From Wellington with love. - Wellington”

  • Simon Stefan Jung 🇩🇪 · $5
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  • Bruno Gatti

    Good luck, Mert. Get well soon. It's not much but it's yours. Blessings.

    • Kimberly A. Watkins

      You're not alone, Mert. Get well soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Madurai.

      • Pratik P. BhavsarQuestionID verifiedPhoto verified

        how is Hakan doing now?

        • Lisa Sanne Bosman

          Thanks for sharing this, Mert. It takes guts to ask. Well done. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Novosibirsk.

          • Daniel Ronaldo Rezende

            Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I hope September is when things finally get easier. Love from Pune.

            • Ananya T. Bhardwaj

              Best of luck. Hope the doctors have good news. My neighbor in Dallas donated after I showed her your page

              • Greta Anna Schmitt

                Thinking of you. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.

                • Bola Kemi Idowu

                  Thinking of you. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Greetings from Mandaue

                  • Kaan Recep KılıçID verifiedPhoto verified

                    You're not alone, Mert. Hope you get there.

                    $6,621.50 raised of $5,800

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