[Blindtlk] NFB Financial Assistence?

[Marion & Martin]

Michelle,
    The NFB offers low interest loans for the purchase of accessible 
technology. If you write to me off-list at
president at blind411.org
I can forward the information to you.

fraternally yors,
Marion Gwizdala


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michelle Medina" <michellem86 at gmail.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 11:54 PM
Subject: [Blindtlk] NFB Financial Assistence?


>I just read an OT about the NFB working with the ACB.
> In that, someone mentioned that the NFB offers financial assistance. . .
>
> If I read that correctly, what exactly do you have to do to get
> it/become a full fledged member so you can get it? How does it help
> you if you are eligible for said financial assistance?
>
> I'm asking, because I've finally re-joined the comission.
> Short story, I left because they weren't helping me in the ways I
> needed, & now I've re-joined hoping that things are better after
> having taken a 4 year break, but it appears that they aren't.
>
> My computer needs to be fixed. Not just "so it works", but so it's
> "fixed". Since I don't currently have a job, & the comission is part
> of the economic growth & labor department (& focussed on getting
> people employed), my computer, because it is, right this moment, a
> personal computer, doesn't qualify to be "completely fixed".
> I don't understand this concept, so if anyone can shed light on it,
> I'll be eternally greatful. I mean, say, that I was going to get a job
> through the computer, but I don't currently have one. (Because my
> computer doesn't work properly & could end up failing on me should I
> decide to take a computer job. In which case, the work wouldn't get
> finished, & I'd look like a slacker to my employer because I couldn't
> get it done. Then when I tried to get a new job, I wouldn't be able to
> use my former employer as a reference because I proved unreliable,
> although it wasn't my fault). Doesn't it make sense for my computer to
> be "completely" fixed as opposed to "just bearly limping along"? I'd
> think that if I did get a job where a computer was involved, & my
> computer is worse off then it is at this moment, then the comission
> would actually have to shell out more money. So wouldn't it make more
> sense to just fix the problem now?
> I get SSI every month & my family is also currently in the process of
> losing our home.
> If I had the money to shell out, I would, because I know there are
> others who need services just as much as I do, but I don't have it.
>
> So anyway, my original question was/is: Does the NFB offer financial
> assistance? If so, what can that financial assistance be used for? &
> finally, if they offer it, what do I have to do in order to qualify
> for it?
>
> I apologize if this sounds angry, but the truth is, I am angry.
> Boiling actually, & any help that I can receive that would relieve
> some of this worrying/panicking would greatly be appreciated.
> Thank you all for reading,
> Michelle
>
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