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Mobility fund: braille note-taker for Mary in Zanzibar City
Mary needs a braille note-taker that the health system won't fund; the cost is $100.
🇹🇿 Zanzibar City, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania1,233 views
Mary lives with profound hearing loss. The occupational therapist at Zanzibar City General Hospital has assessed her and recommended a braille note-taker. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $100.
Her current equipment is 15 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined her to home for 8 weeks.
With the right equipment Mary 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.
I'll pay the supplier directly from the funds, and I'll post a photo once the equipment is delivered.
Where the $100 goes:
• Delivery and set-up: $25
• Fitting and training sessions: $20
• First-year servicing plan: $55
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Updates from Akinyi
Quick update: $70 raised so far (70%). the plan for fitting and training sessions is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Anonymous 🇺🇬 · $45
- Ecrin Eda Tekin 🇩🇪 · $25
- Irene Nakato Mutebi 🇰🇪 · $15
- Kathleen N. Pineda 🇺🇸 · $7
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hang in there, Akinyi. Your post was clear and honest. Don't give up. Love from Moscow
Best of luck, Akinyi. Wishing Mary a smooth procedure and a full recovery
Keep going, Akinyi. Hope this works out for you
Thanks for sharing this. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Hope things get better soon. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I hope September is when things finally get easier. God bless.
praying for you, Akinyi. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Mississauga
Keep going, Akinyi. Wishing Mary a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Wish I lived closer to Hồ Chí Minh City so I could bring a meal. God bless.
Sending strength, Akinyi. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Blessings.
Thanks for sharing this. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Put this on a community board in Dallas this morning. God bless
Hang in there, Akinyi. Shared it with a few friends. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless.
Praying for you, Akinyi. Shared this with my family. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Blessings!
keep going, Akinyi. Your post was clear and honest. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home!