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Mobility fund: braille note-taker for Elias in Leeds
Help Elias get a braille note-taker so He can speak with the people around him.
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Elias lives with an amputation below the knee. The occupational therapist at Leeds General Hospital has assessed him and recommended a braille note-taker. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $4,950.
His current equipment is 13 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined him to home for 7 weeks.
With the right equipment Elias could speak with the people around him. 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 $4,950 goes:
• braille note-taker: $4,300
• Fitting and training sessions: $220
• Delivery and set-up: $175
• First-year servicing plan: $255
With deep gratitude,
Maya
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Sending strength, Maya. Shared this with my family. Take care!
so sorry you're going through this. Hope you get there. Greetings from Nairobi.
Take care, Maya. This could happen to any of us. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.
Thinking of you and your family. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from Embakasi.
Thanks for sharing this, Maya. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Mardan.
Hope it all works out, Maya. Looking forward to the next update. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Thane
stay strong. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Love from Port Harcourt.