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Independence for Nicole: braille note-taker
Nicole needs a braille note-taker that the health system won't fund; the cost is $1,350.
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I live with muscular dystrophy. My occupational therapist at Manila General Hospital has assessed me and recommended a braille note-taker. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $1,350.
My current equipment is 12 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 3 weeks.
With the right equipment I could go outside without waiting for someone to push. 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 $1,350 goes:
• First-year servicing plan: $45
• braille note-taker: $1,300
• Delivery and set-up: $5
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Nicole
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- Dermot Kavanagh 🇮🇪 · $10
- Joseph Salim Mollel 🇰🇪 · $10
“Hope this helps. Shared with friends too. - Kasarani”
- Cristina Francesca Pellegrino 🇮🇹 · $57.50
- Yolanda C. Orozco 🇲🇽 · $20
- Kai Rong Chen 🇺🇸 · $30
“Wishing you the best. Thought of Nicole all day after reading this.”
- Segun Michael Daramola 🇳🇬 · $30
- Victor Brian Lyimo 🇰🇪 · $10
- Oky Iwan Tampubolon 🇮🇩 · $75
- Annika Nyström 🇸🇪 · $25
- Diana Mabel Opoku 🇬🇭 · $100
- Cristina Hernández 🇲🇽 · $49.50
“Praying for you. I'm in Coatzacoalcos, thinking of you.”
- Soledad L. Sandoval 🇲🇽 · $10
“Thought of Nicole all day after reading this. - Iztapalapa”
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- Anonymous 🇮🇹 · $25
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- Hae-won Ji-min Do 🇰🇷 · $48
“Blessings. - Incheon”
- Folake Mercy Uzor 🇳🇬 · $44.50
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Thinking of you. Your post was clear and honest. Wish I lived closer to Kaduna so I could bring a meal
Take care, Nicole. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Put this on a community board in Athens this morning.
Sending strength, Nicole. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick!
You're not alone, Nicole. I hope things turn around soon. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Dhaka.