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Wheelchairs to improve Cathy’s quality of life
Cathy received her new custom-made wheelchairs on July 23, 2018. One is for sitting and another for standing. She can not stand or sit properly on her own. Cathy barely survived a Meningitis attack when she was an infant which left her permanently paralyzed. She will need to see a physiotherapist for ongoing therapy. Cathy is […]
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A gift of mobility for a boy born with one arm and one leg
Uthman was born with only one arm and one leg. He could only be mobile by crawling or having someone carry him from place to place. Born and raised in Busia, eastern Uganda near the border with Kenya, Uthman’s father abandoned the family and the mother was left to support the kids by herself. There […]
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Powering schools, orphanages, and communities with solar
In the summer of 2018, working with our friends and partners from Richmond, Virginia and Virginia Tech engineering students we are harnessing the power of the sun to power up a school, orphanage and community church in Masaka. Phil, a retired engineer from Dominion Power has been working as a mentor for Virginia Tech students […]
