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Mobility fund: cochlear implant processor upgrade for Thilini in Dehiwala
Help Thilini get a cochlear implant processor upgrade so She can get to the shops and visit friends.
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Thilini lives with a rare neuromuscular condition. The occupational therapist at the Dehiwala Rehabilitation Centre has assessed her and recommended a cochlear implant processor upgrade. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $950.
Her current equipment is 14 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined her to home for 7 weeks.
With the right equipment Thilini 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 $950 goes:
• cochlear implant processor upgrade: $850
• Fitting and training sessions: $35
• Delivery and set-up: $15
• First-year servicing plan: $50
Thank you for reading my story.
- Kavindi
Updates from Kavindi
We're at 39% thanks to 11 of you. the plan for fitting and training sessions is now scheduled. More news soon.
Small update. $431 so far, I made the first payment toward delivery and set-up.
- Stéphane Vincent Gauthier 🇨🇦 · $15
- Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $50
- Enrique W. García 🇪🇸 · $64
“Every little bit. Thought of Thilini all day after reading this.”
- Amir Samir Tawfik 🇳🇱 · $20
- Bolaji Adebayo 🇳🇬 · $15
- Nolan D. Hatfield 🇦🇺 · $20
“Every little bit. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Parramatta”
- Kendall Jennings 🇨🇦 · $15
- Citra Fitri Suryadi 🇮🇩 · $250
- Santiago Brewer 🇺🇸 · $5
“Keep your head up. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Atlanta”
- Irene K. Flores 🇺🇸 · $25
“Stay strong. Hope the November deadline works out. - San Jose”
- Bohdan Igor Semenov 🇺🇦 · $25
- Teresa D. Martínez 🇪🇸 · $5
- Alamin Sumon Molla 🇬🇧 · $75
- Henry Lukas Schröder 🇩🇪 · $100
- Dolores T. Flores 🇦🇷 · $43.50
- Brian R. Weber 🇨🇦 · $50
- Rubina Alam 🇧🇩 · $14
- Kazuo Yuto Matsumoto 🇯🇵 · $25
- Bolaji Paul Ogunbanjo 🇳🇬 · $11
- Kshitija H. Apte 🇮🇳 · $25
“Wish I could do more. My sister told me about this one. - Nagpur”
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Keep going, Kavindi. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
How is Thilini doing now?
You're not alone, Kavindi. Looking forward to the next update. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
Keep going, Kavindi. Your post was clear and honest. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Blessings.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings.
Stay strong, Kavindi. Hope this works out for you. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Jimma.
Keep going, Kavindi. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Love from Mumbai.