Personal message

Hi everyone

For those that have not met me; My name is Carlene, I am 54 years old and I am going blind.

When all this started, I moved into a residential facility for the blind.  My family and I were promised that I would be provided with the training and support to help me become an empowered blind person.  Nothing can be further from the truth.

When I realized that the only objective of KZN Society for the Blind was to subjugate, neglect, most of whom are late 60s to mid-80s and quite frankly, lock up and throw away the key, I posted my first BackaBuddy. Through this I managed to get a computer, web cam, internet, a cane and even some clothes.

A HEART FELT THANK YOU TO ALL THAT DONATED.

Now I ask for your help again. LOFOB 9 Legue of friends of the Blind, which I have been trying to get into for a while, has sent me an application. Because we are so far removed from town, we cannot get a state ophthalmologist appointment to fill in the application. 

I can only think of going to a private doctor, one cost approximately R 2 000.

The urgency in the matter is that my sister-in-law is the only one earning an income, actually working 2 jobs, plus she has other family obligations to boot. I have applied to Cambly but have yet to hear from them.  Also being in Cape Town will be better for my treatments and upcoming operations.

I am setting my campaign at R 3 000 to help with petrol.

CARLENE

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