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Manikandan needs a braille note-taker - help us make it happen
Help Manikandan get a braille note-taker so He can get to the shops and visit friends.
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I live with an amputation below the knee. My occupational therapist at the Kolkata Rehabilitation Centre 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 9 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 7 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 $1,350 goes:
• braille note-taker: $1,250
• Fitting and training sessions: $20
• Delivery and set-up: $25
• First-year servicing plan: $55
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
Updates from Manikandan
Good news. Because of your gifts ($571 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely. - Manikandan
Update from Kolkata: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 16% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
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“Thinking of you. My mother told me about this one. - Marseille”
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“Blessings. Thought of Manikandan all day after reading this. - Siliguri”
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“Hope it all works out. Thought of Manikandan all day after reading this. - Pune”
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“Take care of yourselves. Thought of Manikandan all day after reading this. - Dublin”
- Luna P. Anderson 🇬🇧 · $10
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Rooting for you, Manikandan. Your post was clear and honest. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. All the best.
Shared this with my family. We're a small family in Surakarta but we're thinking of you.
so sorry you're going through this, Manikandan. Your post was clear and honest.
Sending good thoughts, Manikandan. Shared it with a few friends. Blessings.
Thanks for sharing this, Manikandan. Get well soon. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Love from São Paulo.