A sketch by our team member, Ali, of Santos, a wheelchair recipient. We discovered her hidden talent!
Our first day began with a long drive of 6 hours to a town in the mountains, Corinto, on the border of Honduras. Awaiting us was a Peace Corps volunteer, Trish, from Seattle who lives in Corinto. We were able to meet 10 people in need of chairs and helped with adjusting foot rests and harnesses. Our teams also helped distribute beans and rice, shoes and the always popular lollipops! It was worth the long drive to meet the lovely and grateful people of Corinto.
Sandi helping Santos with his harness. Santos was born with Hydrocephaleus, water on the brain. He is 16 years old and has become too heavy to be carried. The chair is an incredible gift to his family and they are so thankful to YOU, the generous supporters of FWM!!
Joe and David adjusting the chair of Maria an 88 year old woman suffering for debilitating Arthritis.
Here is the pretty and very sweet Veronica Ortez, born with a mysterious condition where her joints have very little connecting tendons so when she tries to stand or walk, she falls. Medical care is scarce and because she hasn't gotten proper care, has been living with this condition and must be carried everywhere. The first thing she wants to do now that she has the gift of mobility is to go to the Plaza de Alma's ( the town square) where people gather and she can be with her friends, no longer confined to home. Her parents have been praying for a chair and thank God he has answered their prayers!
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