La Junta de Beneficencia de Guayaquil has been helping hundreds of persons with disabled extremities.
On this occasion, 22 disabled persons benefitted from wheelchairs which were delivered by la Junta de Beneficencia through Eng. Eduardo Romero, Interinstitutional Cooperation Inspector with Institutions similar to la Junta.
Those benefitted arrived from different areas of Guayaquil to receive the wheelchair they wanted so dearly, free of charge, to improve their quality of life.
“I had an old chair that caused me pain.
Now I have a new vehicle and I am grateful for the donation”, commented Rosa Vasquez, 71 years old, who, in spite of not having any legs, claimed to feeling happy because now she can be taken out for a ride.
“I am grateful because it is the second chair La Junta de Beneficencia has given me. They donated one to me six years ago, but I needed to charge it. I requested one and they gave me a chair for my daughter. It is excellent work for those of us who cannot afford one”, said Martha Cedeño who arrived with her young 12 year-old daughter suffering from cerebral paralysis.
“I have been unable to walk for 37 years due to an accident, however I have strong arms whereby I am grateful that they have changed my chair for one of those vehicles. Now it will be much easier to go to the store”, remarked 57 year-old Hugo Ordoñez who received a Pet Vehicle in exchange for his wheelchair, donated by the PET International Foundation.
This is how people with various physical disabilities improve their quality of life thanks to donations received by la Junta de Beneficencia de Guayaquil from Free Wheelchair Foundation a foreign Foundation.
Those interested in obtaining a wheelchair or Pet car can come forward to the Luis Vernaza Hospital (Loja No. 700 and Escobedo to the donations department or write to the following electronic address:
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