Aug 26, 2025 | Hope-for-the-Handicapped
Handicapped. This word defined Ahmed’s* life. Unable to visit his family or neighbors, he spent many lonely days wishing he could enjoy the sunshine. One day contacts stopped by Ahmed’s house for a visit. They also brought a gift for him: a wheelchair. Ahmed was...
May 14, 2025 | Hope-for-the-Handicapped
Cynthia leans heavily on crutches as she tells a CAM staff member how happy she is about the new roof on her house. “I never thought this would happen,” she says. Cynthia’s smile cannot be dimmed as she stands in front of her Liberian house with its newly completed...
Jul 25, 2024 | Hope-for-the-Handicapped
Daniil has severe cerebral palsy that makes him unable to walk or talk. Despite his limitations, he meets our contacts in Belarus with a beautiful smile when they visit his family. Daniil’s mother, who is blind, provides total care for Daniil while raising two other...
Apr 3, 2024 | Hope-for-the-Handicapped
Age makes it hard for Sakami,* an elderly woman in Malawi, to get around on her own. Her family mostly ignores her needs. At night they lock her in a structure built for goats to keep her from wandering away. When a contact gave Sakami some bread, she was so hungry...
Jul 20, 2023 | Hope-for-the-Handicapped
Twenty-three-year-old Aleena* in the Middle East suffered a stroke-like episode several months ago, leaving her unable to walk or speak well. Her husband, seeing she could no longer take care of their two young sons, left her and married another woman. Abandoned and...
