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Independence for Marcus: communication tablet with eye tracking

A communication tablet with eye tracking would give Marcus independence - we're $5,400 away.

🇺🇸 33000, Hialeah, Florida, United States5,493 views
Marcus P. Hughes
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Hialeah
I live with low vision from retinitis pigmentosa. My occupational therapist at the Hialeah Mobility Clinic 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 $5,400. 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 attend work interviews. 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. Funds go toward the equipment, delivery, fitting and a year of servicing. Where the $5,400 goes: • communication tablet with eye tracking: $4,750 • Fitting and training sessions: $280 • Delivery and set-up: $210 • First-year servicing plan: $160 Thanks for reading all this. - Marcus

Updates from Marcus

  1. Quick update: $2,570 raised so far (48%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,076 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely. - Marcus

  • Mauricio N. Macías 🇦🇷 · $10

    “Keep your head up. Thought of Marcus all day after reading this. - Rosario”

  • Qasim Talha Mirza 🇵🇰 · $10
  • Peter Mwangi Musyoka 🇹🇿 · $5
  • Kioko James Bakari 🇹🇿 · $10
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $75

    “Good luck. Thought of Marcus all day after reading this. - Nashik”

  • Sudhakar H. Yadav 🇮🇳 · $25

    “Hang in there. My colleague told me about this one. - Rajkot”

  • Andrea M. Salazar 🇪🇸 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Nilesh D. Mehta 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Henry C. McDaniel 🇦🇺 · $21
  • Smit B. Bhide 🇮🇳 · $15
  • Eleanor C. Nguyen 🇺🇸 · $30
  • Mariusz Rutkowski 🇬🇧 · $20
  • Raghavan W. Nair 🇮🇳 · $40
  • Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $20

    “Happy to help. Small amount but sent with love. - Medan”

  • Rubén H. Serrano 🇲🇽 · $10

    “Get well soon. Hope the July deadline works out. - Iztapalapa”

  • Víctor Ríos 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Armando G. Ríos 🇦🇷 · $20
  • Lincoln F. Gilbert 🇨🇦 · $10
  • Mulyadi Iwan Salim 🇮🇩 · $250

    “Best of luck. Only $250 but hope it helps. - Makassar”

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  • Sending strength, Marcus. Looking forward to the next update. Put this on a community board in Dar es Salaam this morning. Blessings.

    • Huda Nour ShakerID verified

      Thinking of you. Hope the doctors have good news. Love from Arusha.

      • rooting for you, Marcus. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Wish I lived closer to Entebbe so I could bring a meal. Blessings.

        • Hope it all works out. Hope this works out for you. Don't give up. Thinking of Hialeah

          • Wishing Marcus a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Please keep us posted

            • Best of luck, Marcus. I hope things turn around soon. Greetings from Bilbao.

              • Good luck, Marcus. Shared this with my family. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Hialeah

                • Praying for you, Marcus. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.

                  • Praying for you. This could happen to any of us. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Aurangabad

                    • Wishing Marcus a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Love from Badagry.

                      • Nora C. VaughnAddress verifiedPhoto verified

                        sending love, Marcus. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I have a 15 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Greetings from Parma.

                        • Shared this with my family. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Novosibirsk.

                          • Best of luck, Marcus. Your post was clear and honest. I'm in logistics myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Love from Cape Town

                            • Praying for you. Wishing Marcus a smooth procedure and a full recovery. All the best.

                              • Shared it with a few friends. My neighbor in Campinas donated after I showed her your page. Take care.

                                • Stay strong, Marcus. Shared it with a few friends. My husband and I read this together

                                  • Hope it all works out, Marcus. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.

                                    • Abhishek MehraID verified

                                      Good luck. Get well soon. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. God bless.

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