Issue 211 Christmas 2015 - Wheelchairs for Belarus

ChildAid recently met with a Brother and two Sisters from the St Elizabeth Convent in Minsk, Belarus. Truly lovely and kind people who care so much for the seriously disabled children they look after in the neighbouring internat.

They mentioned that it is very difficult to obtain wheelchairs in Belarus. With many children in the internat unable to walk they are effectively confined to their beds at all times.

A quick discussion with our partner here in the UK, MAD-Aid, and we have been able to secure over a dozen refurbished wheelchairs for the Convent to use. These will be collected by the Convent on their next visit to the UK - when they come to sell Russian and Belarussian gifts (also available from ChildAid).

Funds have also been provided for pens, pencils and paper which are expensive and of inferior quality in Belarus. As part of our future plans we will be looking to provide more life-changing equipment for Belarus. 

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