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Independence for Sun-hee: braille note-taker
Sun-hee needs a braille note-taker that the health system won't fund; the cost is $4,550.
🇰🇷 21065, Incheon, Incheon, South Korea2,878 views
I live with a spinal cord injury. My occupational therapist at Incheon 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 $4,550.
My current equipment is 9 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 6 weeks.
With the right equipment I could get to the shops and visit friends. 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.
I'll pay the supplier directly from the funds, and I'll post a photo once the equipment is delivered.
Where the $4,550 goes:
• braille note-taker: $4,000
• Fitting and training sessions: $180
• Delivery and set-up: $135
• First-year servicing plan: $235
Thank you for reading my story.
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Rooting for you, Sun-hee. I hope things turn around soon.
Hope things get better soon, Sun-hee. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
Take care, Sun-hee. Hope the doctors have good news. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.