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Mobility fund: pair of hearing aids for Portia in Accra

Portia needs a pair of hearing aids that the health system won't fund; the cost is $650.

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Portia lives with low vision from retinitis pigmentosa. The occupational therapist at the Accra 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 $650. Her current equipment is 10 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined her to home for 7 weeks. With the right equipment Portia could attend work interviews. 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 $650 goes: • pair of hearing aids: $520 • Fitting and training sessions: $55 • Delivery and set-up: $25 • First-year servicing plan: $50 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.

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“Hope it all works out. Thought of Portia all day after reading this. - Mumbai”
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Abebe Girma Assefa
get well soon. Sent it to 35 people at work. Thinking of Accra.
Adnan Imran Awan
so sorry you're going through this, Henry. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care.

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