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Independence for Şule: cochlear implant processor upgrade

Help Şule get a cochlear implant processor upgrade so She can go outside without waiting for someone to push.

🇹🇷 Ankara, Ankara, Türkiye2,489 views
Meltem Sevgi Aydın
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Ankara
Şule lives with a spinal cord injury. The occupational therapist at the Ankara Mobility Clinic has assessed her and recommended a cochlear implant processor upgrade. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $2,500. Her current equipment is 14 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined her to home for 7 weeks. With the right equipment Şule could go outside without waiting for someone to push. 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 $2,500 goes: • Fitting and training sessions: $75 • First-year servicing plan: $60 • cochlear implant processor upgrade: $2,365 Thank you for reading my story.
#disability#accessibility#mobility

Updates from Meltem

  1. Update from Ankara: the plan for fitting and training sessions is now scheduled. We're at 60% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 40% now ($1,004). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for cochlear implant processor upgrade is now scheduled.

  3. Small update. $512 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.

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  • Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $10
  • Everett K. Sims 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Teresa N. Vásquez 🇺🇸 · $10

    “From my family to yours. Thought of Şule all day after reading this.”

  • Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $70.50
  • Seyi Ibrahim Nwosu 🇳🇬 · $14.50

    “Thinking of you. Thought of Şule all day after reading this. - Lagos”

  • Paolo M. Pangilinan 🇵🇭 · $10
  • Lucie Remy 🇫🇷 · $20
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  • Roman Elliott 🇳🇿 · $20
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  • Anonymous 🇰🇪 · $100
  • Laurent Gilles Girard 🇲🇦 · $25

    “Take care of yourselves. Please keep us posted. - Fez”

  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $30
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  • Tanvi T. Bedi 🇦🇺 · $75
  • Toàn Cường Kieu 🇻🇳 · $66
  • Lukas Wolfgang Otto 🇩🇪 · $10
  • Mohammad Rakib Dutta 🇧🇩 · $25

    “From my family to yours. Thought of Şule all day after reading this. - Dhaka”

  • Genesis F. Wells 🇬🇧 · $100

    “Take care of yourselves. Hope the July deadline works out. - Bristol”

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  • Jamila Amira Abdallah

    sending strength. Hope you get there. I have a 10 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Blessings.

    • Rani D. Sood

      Stay strong, Meltem. I hope things turn around soon.

      • Edward Kojo Fuseini

        Best of luck. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Greetings from San Jose.

        • Kirana Yanti PurnomoID verified

          So sorry you're going through this, Meltem. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I went through something like this 11 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Dnipro

          • Kevin Hatfield

            Sending good thoughts, Meltem. I hope things turn around soon. Blessings

            • Denisa Laura Dumitru

              sending good thoughts, Meltem. This could happen to any of us. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings

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