This project will provide Lina, a preschool teacher and mother who lost her leg as a baby in a combat between the Army and the FARC, with a new prosthesis so she can walk safely, keep working, and care for her child. A beneficiary of United for Colombia since age four, she now needs this support to remain independent and continue shaping a dignified and hopeful life.
Lina lives in Buenaventura, Colombia. She lost her left leg as a baby in a combat and is now a preschool teacher, a wife, and the mother of a baby girl. She has relied on a left-leg prosthesis since childhood, and prostheses requires regular replacement to function well. This project will solve her urgent mobility challenge by providing a new prosthesis that restores her independence and allows her to continue supporting her family with dignity.
United for Colombia will provide Lina with a full rehabilitation program, including the fitting of a new prosthesis and the physical therapy she needs to use it safely. Proper prosthetic adaptation is essential for comfort, balance, and long-term mobility. With this treatment, Lina will regain her ability to walk without limitations and continue living an independent and active life.
By providing specialized medical support and orthopedic rehabilitation, these civilians will enjoy a better quality of life as well as their families and caretakers who will be alleviated. They will recover their health and independence securing a brighter future for themselves.
