Our second wheelchair distribution at Ada - Tuesday 16th October

Ada is a coastal town east of Tema. There was a
Wheels distribution there 2 years ago and some of the chairs that were returned to us today were beyond repair because the salty sea air and tremendous humidity accelerate the process of deterioration on anything metal or rubber.

Seysi returned her completely dilapidated chair and was re-issued with a new one. Her right leg was inclined to “do its own thing” and flop into the castor, even with a footplate.
After consulting with another member of the team and trying out various ideas with foam padding, I made a strap for her leg which enabled it to rest and kept it out of the way of the wheel.

Ototeye was 13 years old with bilateral Talipes (clubfoot) and also had weakness and contractures in both legs, suggesting more than one pathology. He was his mother’s only child and dependant on her for everything. The mother was shown massage and stretches for his legs to stop the contractures from worsening and she was encouraged to let her son do more for himself.

Being seated in a chair and propelling himself forward was a completely new experience for him! One sensed great changes ahead for them as Ototeye may now be able to attend school whereas previously, it’s been too far for his mother to carry him.

You can also see my translator, Albert, a member of the Light Outreach Team, in this picture.

After each client was seen, they were offered a Bible and prayer with the pastors. 41 out of the 52 clients seen today met with our pastor Pam and a local pastor, Kwadro. Many were hungry for spiritual reality and God’s Word. Here is George proudly seated in his new chair with a Bible.

The photos show lovely sunshine. What they cannot convey is the incredible humidity we experienced. As I worked, I could feel rivers of sweat running down my back and my legs, my forehead was dripping and my hands completely sticky as I wrote down the assessment notes! One of the things I knew people were praying for back home was stamina for the team. How we all kept going seeing client after client till the end of the day was amazing and a direct answer to prayer!

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