The lives of families in northern Nigeria are very different from those we live in the United States. They exist in crowded conditions with dirt floors and streets. People without sufficient income have no government support. Many beg in the streets and go hungry. And yet, our lives are also very much the same — all of us long for and deserve dignity and opportunity, and we all want a better life for our children.
A wheelchair can provide all of that for a polio survivor: the dignity of no longer dragging themselves through the dirt. The opportunity to attend school or get a job. The ability to care for their children, providing them with enough to eat, suitable clothing, and fees to attend school.
And a little goes a long way: just $150 buys a complete wheelchair, transforming the life of someone across the globe. Click here to donate now.