From @FWMission ...Friday Story: "Cai Can Do More Jobs"

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Friday Story: "Cai Can Do More Jobs"

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Cai is a 45 year-old-man who lives in Xinyang City, China with his family. He has paralysis of the lower limbs due to poliomyelitis and is blind in his right eye. Cai has a son and a daughter who go to school, but Cai has been unable to find a job so his wife works to support the family. His mother also lives with them, and their family’s low income has made life very difficult.

Since he can’t walk, Cai has used a stool to help him to move. He has wanted a wheelchair, knowing that mobility would allow him to work, but his family could not afford one. Sadly, Cai blamed himself every day when his wife came home from work feeling exhausted. He felt responsible to provide for his family, but it was impossible without a wheelchair ...

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