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 are four children in the family and Uthman is the youngest. The mother has a stall where she sells produce in the local market. This is her main source of income to support the family.

Learning of Uthman’s story, we reached out to friends of URF for help. As a result, we purchased a new wheelchair for Uthman, giving him a chance to be independent and move around as he pleases.

The next phase is finding a school for special needs children where he can go to school. We shall update you when this goal is achieved next school year.

Many thanks to the friends who made this gift of mobility possible. In addition to the wheelchair, we also obtained some supplies for the family including clothes, shoes, and more.