Smiling Faces In Sierra Leone – Donating Wheelchairs

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“When somebody gets a wheelchair, especially someone who has been suffering you know, crawling on the ground—the first impression you see is a big smiling face.” In West Africa, Sierra Leone you’ll find the aftermath of a 10 year civil war that ended in 2002 where many continue to suffer from injuries, disorders and disease.

Malagie Bundor of Sierra Leone has spent his life with Spina Bifida. Given the skills to build his own wheelchair and wheelchairs for others you can’t help but see how proud it makes him feel. He says, “I use it to go to school. I use this wheelchair to enter into the classroom. I am able now to make a wheelchair for myself. Because I have been given the knowledge. I feel good that we make this wheelchair in this country. That’s a big thing. I am proud of it now. The last time I go into my village my father asked me ‘where do you get this wheelchair from?’ This wheelchair is made by myself.”

Sierra Leone has many who yet stand in need of wheelchairs and other donations or assistance. But through giveback.lds.org we don’t just donate, we help teach self-reliance. Throughout the world over 65 million people in the world require the use of a wheelchair. Help spread the word. Share this video using the hashtag: #igiveback. To find ways you can give back visit http://giveback.lds.org.

For more, read our blog post: http://www.mormonchannel.org/blog/post/give-back-rolling-with-service

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