When I first began documenting David, it was weeks after he came out of hospital, he was in shock and suicidal. 2 and a half years later it's my belief he was still in that state.
When I approached him with the idea of trying to fundraise for him, to get the SARA he said yes but I could tell he was forcing himself not to believe it might work, for to hope and to be let down again would have been too much for him to bare but I could see flickers of hope in his eyes, in the smallest of fragile smiles.
My unreserved thanks to all of you for helping. This gift to David is so much more than just a text to audio scanner, we've shown him the world cares, people cares, that he matters, that he exists, that when his sight died, he remained, he is here with us. That gift money can't buy.
Last week when I told him we were half way I saw the first real smiles I've ever seen upon David's face... imagine next week when I tell him friends from all over the world have donated, supported and shared and collectively fought to free him from the black!
You are ALL amazing, thank you.
The full credit, I feel goes to David himself, from the depths of what must be hell, he invested his trust in me, to let me into that abyss to document and then share it with you, for passing his story on from the frontlines of his own tragedy and isolation to all of you.
David, this is for you. X
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