Monday, January 19, 2009

A home in El Banco



A couple of days ago a small group of Rotary members, spouses and friends, went to visit a home that had a grandmother (83) the mother and her disabled daughter living together in their home. It was a 2 fold trip.  The most important was to assess the needs of the family.  The daughter has to be carried down a fairly step pathway to the outhouse.  Also, there are no areas that the daughter can get outside and use her modest wheelchair. The ground is years of rutted clay.  There are no men living with the family.  Not great conditions.  It was decided to cement walkways and a patio so that she can become a little more mobile.  The second purpose was to show some of our new members what we do for projects and assistance.  

The photo above is their washing machine.  Notice the spigot at the top of the pole

They do cook with propane but this ??? is the preferred way.

This is the grandmother and the daughter.

This is one of Rotarys wheelchairs.  

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