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Shafiq needs a pair of hearing aids - help us make it happen
A pair of hearing aids would give Shafiq independence - we're $650 away.
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I live with a rare neuromuscular condition. My occupational therapist at the Dwarka Mobility Clinic has assessed me and recommended a pair of hearing aids. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $650.
My current equipment is 15 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 6 weeks.
With the right equipment I could go outside without waiting for someone to push. It would change my everyday life and my ability to work from home.
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: $560
• Fitting and training sessions: $40
• Delivery and set-up: $15
• First-year servicing plan: $35
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Shafiq
Updates from Shafiq
Good news. Because of your gifts ($435 in total) the plan for delivery and set-up is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Quick update: $210 raised so far (32%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Quick update: $160 raised so far (25%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Eugene C. Andrews 🇺🇸 · $25
- Ife Ngozika Anyanwu 🇳🇬 · $10
“All the best! - Onitsha”
- Hoa Kim Do 🇻🇳 · $100
- Yogesh Sivakumar 🇮🇳 · $33
“Thinking of you. From Pune with love.”
- Brenda C. Cox 🇺🇸 · $10
- Souad Fatima Khoury 🇸🇦 · $10
- Ssebuliba Mukasa Mutua 🇺🇬 · $16
- Emma N. Cook 🇺🇸 · $20
- Vishal A. Sidhu 🇮🇳 · $5
- Basil Powell 🇯🇲 · $25
“From Spanish Town with love.”
- Ashwin H. Shetty 🇮🇳 · $100
- Regina N. Espinoza 🇲🇽 · $100
“Wishing you the best. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Coyoacán”
- Chinedu Zubby Zakari 🇳🇬 · $50
- Terry Singh 🇨🇦 · $25
- Dong-hyun Gun-woo Jung 🇰🇷 · $25
- Veronika Sofia Medvedev 🇺🇦 · $10
“All the best. - Dnipro”
- Ga-eun Eun-ji Park 🇰🇷 · $50
- Anonymous 🇮🇹 · $50
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Thinking of you and your family, Shafiq. Looking forward to the next update. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. All the best
Is pair of hearing aids the biggest cost or is there more coming?
Pair of hearing aids is $560 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Thanks for asking.
stay strong, Shafiq. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Jakarta Barat but we're thinking of you!
Praying for you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. God bless
Rooting for you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry
Sending strength, Shafiq. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side.