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Independence for Mona: braille note-taker

Help Mona get a braille note-taker so She can get to the shops and visit friends.

🇸🇦 Medina, Madinah, Saudi Arabia1,974 views
Marwan Karim Khalil
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Medina
Mona lives with low vision from retinitis pigmentosa. The occupational therapist at Medina General Hospital has assessed her and recommended a braille note-taker. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $500. Her current equipment is 10 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined her to home for 3 weeks. With the right equipment Mona could get to the shops and visit friends. 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 $500 goes: • Delivery and set-up: $125 • First-year servicing plan: $180 • Fitting and training sessions: $195 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.

Updates from Marwan

  1. Update from Medina: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 56% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Wanted to say thank you properly. 55% funded and the plan for fitting and training sessions is now scheduled.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 13% now ($64). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

  • Sarah F. Fox 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Anonymous 🇨🇦 · $69
  • Anonymous 🇲🇽 · $22
  • Armando S. Rodríguez 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Lệ Dung Le 🇻🇳 · $20
  • Robel Taye 🇪🇹 · $20

    “Best of luck. Hope the October deadline works out. - Mekelle”

  • Mehwish Nida Orakzai 🇵🇰 · $5

    “Rooting for you. Only $5 but hope it helps. - Hyderabad”

  • Dipika L. Bhavsar 🇮🇳 · $54.50
  • Jackson B. Freeman 🇺🇸 · $5
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $50

    “Hang in there. Thought of Mona all day after reading this. - Madurai”

  • Elif Bayram 🇹🇷 · $100
  • Marcus G. Ellis 🇨🇦 · $14

    “Take care of yourselves. Thought of Mona all day after reading this. - Québec”

  • Giorgia Lombardo 🇮🇹 · $30
  • Florence Mercy Swai 🇰🇪 · $20

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  • Rooting for you, Marwan. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. God bless.

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