09/02/2021
Meet Preeti from Khijidemba, a 17-year-old with Spina Bifida who has never received medical treatment. Her legs are very weak and she walks slowly with a stick - but look at her determination! A 20-minute steep, rocky path up to the school takes her over two hours. The scars on her legs tell the story.
Besides providing exercises and crutches, we are helping the family rebuild a disability-friendly toilet, make the yard around her house more accessible, and helping her find a room nearby the school to help her complete her education.
Read more about the community-based rehabilitation project in Okhaldhunga on p5 of the latest UMNews magazine - www.umn.org.np/new/publication_files/umnews69.pdf
