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Mobility fund: pair of hearing aids for Patricia in Los Angeles
A pair of hearing aids would give Patricia independence - we're $7,000 away.
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Patricia lives with an amputation below the knee. The occupational therapist at the Los Angeles Rehabilitation Centre has assessed her and recommended a pair of hearing aids. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $7,000.
Her current equipment is 14 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined her to home for 8 weeks.
With the right equipment Patricia could speak with the people around her. 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 $7,000 goes:
• pair of hearing aids: $6,250
• Fitting and training sessions: $420
• Delivery and set-up: $75
• First-year servicing plan: $255
Thank you for reading my story.
- Ana
Updates from Ana
Quick update: $1,238 raised so far (18%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Maverick K. Carpenter 🇺🇸 · $8.50
- Chai Prasert Sombat 🇹🇭 · $10
- Lestari Dinda Kurniawan 🇮🇩 · $20
“Sending love. My neighbor told me about this one. - Magelang”
- Miguel M. Valdez 🇲🇽 · $50
- Pradeep Gihan Nanayakkara 🇱🇰 · $25
- Tayyaba Saima Chaudhry 🇵🇰 · $25
- Natalia Tatiana Savchenko 🇺🇦 · $20
- Emi Saki Ogawa 🇯🇵 · $25
- Joy Chioma Kalu 🇳🇬 · $10
- Yaw Armah 🇬🇭 · $50
“You got this. Thought of Patricia all day after reading this.”
- Okechukwu Yakubu Lasisi 🇳🇬 · $50
- Tushar M. Ranade 🇮🇳 · $75
- Viral D. Bhatt 🇮🇳 · $20
“From my family to yours. Hope the February deadline works out. - Tiruchirappalli”
- Dennis J. Navarro 🇵🇭 · $250
- Ibrahim Imad Rashid 🇪🇬 · $15
- Tomás M. Rodríguez 🇨🇴 · $20
- Megan R. Singh 🇿🇦 · $25
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $10
- Gabriella Berry 🇬🇧 · $10
- Hiba Rasha El-Sayed 🇪🇬 · $20
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Wishing Patricia a smooth procedure and a full recovery. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Bronx.
Take care, Ana. Your post was clear and honest. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. God bless
Good luck. Wishing Patricia a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Put this on a community board in Nottingham this morning. Take care.
Hope it all works out, Ana. Your post was clear and honest. My neighbor in Lethbridge donated after I showed her your page. All the best.
Hang in there, Ana. Hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Manukau so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Moscow
Thinking of you and your family, Ana. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I went through something like this 6 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless.
You're not alone, Ana. Hope you get there. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Angeles
hope it all works out, Ana. I hope things turn around soon. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Love from Brest
Hope things get better soon, Ana. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Take care.
So sorry you're going through this, Ana. Shared it with a few friends. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Take care
Take care. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Denver.
so sorry you're going through this, Ana. This could happen to any of us.
Take care. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Kasarani
Hope you get there. Don't give up. Thinking of Los Angeles.
Thinking of you and your family. Hope you get there. I have a 12 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Los Angeles
Hope it all works out, Ana. Looking forward to the next update. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. God bless.