Monday, November 23, 2009

Worldmade Wheelchair Project





The Worldmade Wheelchair Project provided 355 unassembled rough terrain wheel chairs to the Society of the Disabled. The unassembled wheel chairs came via shipping container. Our project involved training disabled individuals to prescribe and assemble custom made wheel chairs designed for outdoor use. This project constitutes a ‘first’ in Moldova. Now, wheelchairs can be prescribed by disabled people for other disabled people. This is ‘people helping people’ in a most remarkable way. The training lasted 6 days and culminated with a big ceremony and celebration. The Moldovan Minister of Labor was present along with the Vice-Mayor of Chisinau. The President of the Chisinau District was also present.

School 145


School 145 is another kindergarten in Chisinau that was in great need of new tables and chairs. LDS Charities provided 18 tables and 108 chairs for this school. The children loved their new table and chairs so much the teachers said that when the parents came to pick the children up that the children didn’t want to go home, they wanted to stay and sit in their new chairs. We had such a good time at the closing ceremony for this school. The children put on a wonderful fall celebration with singing and dancing, and they asked Elder Hinson and me to participate. We learned a Moldovan dance. Great Fun!!!