6 year old Pablo Alejandro is all smiles as he tries out his new wheelchair, a gift from our Rotary Club.  He was born with a congenital malformation of his feet and legs. He loves to play ball with his friends, but until now he had to drag himself along the floor to mobilize himself. Some friends heard about Transiciones and helped Pablito’s family to request a wheelchair so that he can attend school next year. When Pablito came to our facility, he told us with great excitement,” I’m so happy, it’s like having my own car! Now I won’t have to be on the floor anymore – and I can even carry my pets on my lap!”

 

 

The Salmon Arm Rotary Club provided US$4,500 to Asociación Transiciones in 2021, primarily to manufacture wheelchairs for children and adults with mobility impairments in Guatemala. The 10 beneficiaries ranging in age between 6 and 62 years are from very poor families; almost half of them are from rural areas, mostly in the northern underdeveloped departments of Guatemala. Most of the beneficiaries are indigenous Mayan.