By Bhushan Punani | General Secretary
Dear Supporters & Well-Wishers,
We are pleased to report that the Assistive Devices: Program is progressing well and has now reached a new milestone. The project team is attempting to reach out to disabled people living in remote areas who do not have access to this equipment. It began in the district of Bhuj Kutch.
The earthquake in Kutch caused many people to lose their limbs. Many organisations organised in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake to provide artificial limbs to those in need. Over time, these prosthetic limbs will need to be repaired and replaced. They must spend money to obtain this because the services are no longer available free of cost. They must spend money to obtain it.
The project team decided to implement an outreach program; they conducted a survey in Bhuj and decided to help 25 people in need.
We are pleased to inform you that Karisma, who lost her limb in an earthquake when she was two years old, struggled to get an age-appropriate limb after receiving an artificial leg at the time. She is very happy now, that she no longer has to travel far to get this limb to get it repaired, and even for the new artificial limb.
Similarly, Manjuben, 40 years young woman, is impoverished. She must engage in casual labour to support their family. She was injured in the leg while working, but due to a lack of proper treatment, her leg became gangrenous, necessitating amputation. It was now extremely difficult for them to work. She was depressed. She was overjoyed to learn that as part of this programme, she will receive an artificial leg that will allow her to work like before and that after receiving the leg, she will be able to earn a living by doing daily work as before.
With the generous assistance of donors like you, we can provide assistance to the needy people of such remote areas. We would like to see this programme implemented in states other than Gujarat where the service is required. Please inform our friends and family about this project and encourage them to donate.
Thanking you to supporting this project.
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