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Poverty is considered to be a major obstacle to any development effort. It denies the disabled the choices leaving most of them vulnerable without any alternative but rather struggling to survive. The relation between poverty and disability is commonly accepted as a vicious cycle,its a two way realationship. Disability adds to the risk of poverty and conditions of poverty increase the risk of disability, Disability places constraints on an individuals earning capacity through sometimes a reduced ability to work,lack of accessibility in work environment and discrimination.

Massage by Executive Director

Its very unfortunate that after nine months in the mothers womb a baby is born only to be disabled, Its frustrating  to both the parents the child and the entire community. I appeal to the disability community to learn to live with it. For those who think that once disabled then you are useless that is a wrong mentality and must be dealt with, We can perfom to ones expectations once given chance. Some unqualified health personels have also contributed to cause disability by improper injections, wrong dosages, prescribing the use of medicines.
Disability is once and for all and can be prevented but it needs combined efforts. 

Majanji sub county benefits

Majanji community gathered to receive crutches, for them it was heaven on earth, when they saw us arriving with the crutches they almost grabbed them but we had to take measurements first and latter on each got according to disability and height they were full of joy wondering how we got the crutches.
We noticed that there is a good number of those who need wheel chairs unfortunately we didnt have any. Its our appeal to our friends who can help us with the wheel chairs so that our colleagues can also benefit.
The local council chairperson commended FODIDE  and C4A for the good work done 

Those who received the appliances formed themselves into a group to mobilise save money and develop themselves.   

Shamim Rashid testifies after getting a wheel chair

It all started as a result of polio at the age of one year ,
Went to school but eventually dropped out of school due to lack mobility her sisters would carry her to school which became tiresome.she remained dependant on her relatives after the death of her father untill her sister took ful care of her, Shamim started training in hair dressing to be able to sustain herself but when her wheel chair broke down she lost hope seeing no future.She was always sad, one could hadly see her laughing.

She saw some light when she was identified and received a wheel chair from the donation by crutches for Africa. Shamim who could not withhold a smile resumed the training promising that after she qualifies she will start her own Saloon. 

Juma Silvano reports

 

 Juma narrets his ordeal how he failed to move  independently on his two legs but had to acquire some device.After he lost his leg in an accident. In his words;
I got an accident and what the doctors had to do was to have one of my legs off, the relatives  contributed towards the purchase of an arttificial leg it wasnt easy to learn but since it was the only option i had to go with it untill i got used. It is something which i must remove at night and put back in the morning the challenge is when there is  need to move out quickly in case there is something happening. One day i tried my friends crutches they seemed to work well but where could i find one  i wanted to acquire crutches but i failed because they were very expensive, It was like a dream when FODIDE identified me to get a pair of crutches, i can now move easly even without first placing the artifficial one. I want to commend the good work by Crutches for Africa and the executive director for geting such a resourceful person.