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Mobility fund: braille note-taker for Yaw in Kumasi
Help Yaw get a braille note-taker so He can go outside without waiting for someone to push.
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Yaw lives with cerebral palsy. The occupational therapist at the Kumasi Mobility Clinic has assessed him and recommended a braille note-taker. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $850.
His current equipment is 13 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined him to home for 7 weeks.
With the right equipment Yaw 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 $850 goes:
• Fitting and training sessions: $65
• Delivery and set-up: $15
• braille note-taker: $770
Glad we found this place.
Updates from Kobina
We're at 87% thanks to 26 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.
Thank you all. We're at 46% now ($394). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts.
Update from Kumasi: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 30% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
- Mateo Steele 🇬🇧 · $30
“Happy to help. Thought of Yaw all day after reading this. - Nottingham”
- Frank J. Ramos 🇺🇸 · $10
“Wishing you the best. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Santa Fe”
- Gustavo E. Acosta 🇺🇸 · $10
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $25
- Khoa Dương Dinh 🇻🇳 · $75
- Omondi Karanja Swai 🇹🇿 · $100
- Cherry S. Santos 🇨🇦 · $20
- Ruan A. Ndlovu 🇿🇦 · $25
“Thought of Yaw all day after reading this. - Sandton”
- Linh Uyên Kieu 🇻🇳 · $30
- Mwende Kiprop Otieno 🇰🇪 · $25
- Pranav H. Tripathi 🇮🇳 · $10
- Hani Novi Halim 🇮🇩 · $10
- Anonymous 🇳🇿 · $30
- Tithi Dola Pramanik 🇧🇩 · $5
- Sibusiso L. Pillay 🇿🇦 · $10
- Alejandra C. Mendoza 🇲🇽 · $20
- Rodel N. Cruz 🇵🇭 · $20
- Andrew C. Robinson 🇨🇦 · $61
- Daniela Fernanda Pacheco 🇧🇷 · $50
- Zalak P. Gandhi 🇮🇳 · $27
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is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Yaw.
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. fitting and training sessions is the biggest at $65. Thanks for looking so closely.
Stay strong, Kobina. This could happen to any of us. Wish I lived closer to Kano so I could bring a meal. Blessings
Hang in there. Your post was clear and honest. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Phoenix!
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My neighbor in Bacoor donated after I showed her your page. All the best.
wishing you the best, Kobina. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I have a 15 year old who wants to send good wishes too. All the best.
Good luck, Kobina. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick.
Sending love, Kobina. It takes guts to ask. Well done
take care. Get well soon. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out
Thinking of you and your family. Wishing Yaw a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Put this on a community board in Bacoor this morning. Blessings
Rooting for you, Kobina. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Kumasi.
So sorry you're going through this, Kobina. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings.