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Independence for Marta: communication tablet with eye tracking
Marta needs a communication tablet with eye tracking that the health system will not fund; the cost is $2,250.
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Marta lives with multiple sclerosis. The occupational therapist at the Coyoacán Rehabilitation Centre has assessed her and recommended a communication tablet with eye tracking. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $2,250.
Her current equipment is 12 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined her to home for 6 weeks.
With the right equipment Marta could speak with the people around her. 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 $2,250 goes:
• communication tablet with eye tracking: $2,050
• Fitting and training sessions: $100
• Delivery and set-up: $30
• First-year servicing plan: $70
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
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- Kylie L. Avila 🇺🇸 · $20
“All the best. Thought of Marta all day after reading this. - Fresno”
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $100
- Nolan T. Vaughn 🇺🇸 · $34.50
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- Pavel Evgeny Pavlenko 🇺🇦 · $10
“Wishing you the best. Hope the September deadline works out. - Kyiv”
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“Rooting for you. Only $5 but hope it helps. - Ottawa”
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“God bless. From Mexicali with love.”
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“Good luck. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Madurai”
- Dineo Zulu 🇿🇦 · $75
- Ravi Rathore 🇮🇳 · $10
“Hope this helps. Small amount but sent with love. - Kozhikode”
- Naresh J. Kumar 🇮🇳 · $10
- Sunil Rahul Dhawan 🇮🇳 · $25
- Nghĩa Toàn Quach 🇻🇳 · $64.50
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $25
- Efe Ngozika Williams 🇳🇬 · $10
“Thought of Marta all day after reading this. - Onitsha”
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Good luck, Silvia. Get well soon. My husband and I read this together.
Rooting for you. This could happen to any of us. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it!
sending strength, Silvia. Hope the doctors have good news. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care.
Rooting for you. Wishing Marta a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Coyoacán.
hope it all works out, Silvia. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't give up. Greetings from Tokyo.
Sending love, Silvia. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Thinking of Coyoacán.
Sending good thoughts, Silvia. Hope you get there. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless.
Rooting for you, Silvia. Get well soon. It's not much but it's yours.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Sent it to 5 people at work.
Thinking of you and your family, Silvia. This could happen to any of us. Blessings.
Sending love, Silvia. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless.
Wishing you the best, Silvia. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side.
Thinking of you and your family. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.
praying for you, Silvia. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.
good luck. Wishing Marta a smooth procedure and a full recovery.
Sending love, Silvia. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Blessings.
Stay strong, Silvia. Hope this works out for you. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Coyoacán
So sorry you're going through this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Londrina.
Good luck, Silvia. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. After 24 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything. All the best!
wishing you the best, Silvia. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick.
Thanks for sharing this. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Coyoacán.
Thinking of you and your family, Silvia. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Hamilton
Stay strong, Silvia. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We're a small family in Sacramento but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Sacramento.
Hope it all works out. Your post was clear and honest. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Blessings.