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Thiago needs a braille note-taker - help us make it happen

Thiago needs a braille note-taker that the health system will not fund; the cost is $2,000.

🇧🇷 Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil1,367 views
Thiago Soares
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Vitória da Conquista
I live with profound hearing loss. My occupational therapist at the Vitória da Conquista Mobility Clinic has assessed me and recommended a braille note-taker. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $2,000. My current equipment is 13 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 12 weeks. With the right equipment I could attend work interviews. 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. Funds go toward the equipment, delivery, fitting and a year of servicing. Where the $2,000 goes: • braille note-taker: $1,800 • Fitting and training sessions: $40 • Delivery and set-up: $60 • First-year servicing plan: $100 Glad we found this place. - Thiago
#disability#accessibility#mobility

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  1. Quick update: $380 raised so far (19%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Jean CarreQuestion

    how is Thiago doing now?

    • Reem Mahmoud

      Wishing you the best. Shared this with my family. Wish I lived closer to Edmonton so I could bring a meal. Blessings.

      • Gabriel Daniel Sampaio

        Hope it all works out, Thiago. Shared it with a few friends. Sent it to 7 people at work. Take care.

        • Đức Lâm LyID verified

          Praying for you, Thiago. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. God bless.

          • Sohel Shuvo Roy

            This could happen to any of us. Love from Nizamabad.

            $1,221.50 raised of $2,000

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