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Mobility fund: braille note-taker for Pınar in Ankara

A braille note-taker would give Pınar independence - we're $1,900 away.

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Duygu Burcu Karaca
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Ankara
Pınar lives with cerebral palsy. The occupational therapist at the Ankara Rehabilitation Centre has assessed her and recommended a braille note-taker. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $1,900. Her current equipment is 13 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined her to home for 7 weeks. With the right equipment Pınar could get to the shops and visit friends. 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 $1,900 goes: • braille note-taker: $1,750 • Fitting and training sessions: $35 • Delivery and set-up: $20 • First-year servicing plan: $95 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Duygu
#disability#accessibility#mobility

Updates from Duygu

  1. Quick update: $1,294 raised so far (68%). the plan for first-year servicing plan is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Wanted to say thank you properly. 35% funded and I made the first payment toward fitting and training sessions.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($535 in total) the plan for first-year servicing plan is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

Donations

RecentTop gifts
  • Diệp Mai 🇻🇳 · $5
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $79
  • Fani Rani Ramadhan 🇮🇩 · $20
  • Tuğba Özlem Karaca 🇹🇷 · $100
  • Mona Amal Saleh 🇺🇸 · $5
  • Liza K. Lacson 🇵🇭 · $50

    “Thought of Pınar all day after reading this. - Bacoor”

  • Anonymous 🇫🇷 · $10
  • Anonymous 🇹🇭 · $10
  • Lin Ting Shen 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Gerardo T. Díaz 🇲🇽 · $25

    “Stay strong. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Tuxtla Gutiérrez”

  • Wunmi Vivian Williams 🇳🇬 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Waylon N. Lawson 🇺🇸 · $43.50
  • Anonymous 🇲🇽 · $20

    “Blessings. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Guadalajara”

  • Anonymous 🇯🇲 · $10

    “Be well. Thought of Pınar all day after reading this. - Kingston”

  • Fe S. Velasco 🇵🇭 · $5

    “Wish I could do more. Only $5 but hope it helps. - Iloilo City”

  • Stanisław Artur Rutkowski 🇵🇱 · $20
  • Kshitija P. Patil 🇮🇳 · $53
  • Anum Shazia Rehman 🇵🇰 · $72.50
  • Patrick Patrick Rodriguez 🇫🇷 · $5

    “God bless. Thought of Pınar all day after reading this.”

Reviews

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  • Keith L. Crawford🇺🇸Verified donor
    Went above and beyond

    This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.

  • Abosede Joy Anyanwu🇳🇬Verified donor
    Reliable and compassionate

    The difference this person made in my life cannot be overstated. They were patient, kind, and persistent in helping me find solutions. Truly exceptional.

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  • Aisha Abosede Quadri

    hang in there, Duygu. Looking forward to the next update. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Take care.

    • Nikhil F. Mehra

      Sending love. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Ankara.

      • Geneviève Menard

        sending good thoughts. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. God bless.

        • Somchai Weerasak Sombat

          Take care. Shared this with my family. My neighbor in Da Nang donated after I showed her your page. Love from Da Nang.

          • Paloma T. NavarroID verified

            Best of luck, Duygu. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Palermo.

            • Sébastien Collet

              Hope things get better soon, Duygu. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Greetings from Malang.

              • Carlo A. Fernandez

                praying for you, Duygu. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Blessings

                • Kioko Kevin Kipchoge

                  So sorry you're going through this. Hope the doctors have good news. Please keep us posted. All the best

                  • Opio Byaruhanga Tembo

                    Take care, Duygu. Shared it with a few friends. Wish I lived closer to Bakersfield so I could bring a meal

                    • Elena H. Arias

                      Thinking of you and your family, Duygu. This could happen to any of us. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.

                      $2,359.50 raised of $1,900

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