Friday, October 19, 2018

From @FWMission ...Friday Story: "A Boost of Confidence Because of You"

Founded in 2001, Free Wheelchair Mission is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to providing wheelchairs for the impoverished disabled in developing nations. Headquartered in Irvine, California, FWM works around the world in partnership with a vast network of humanitarian, faith-based and government organizations, sending wheelchairs to hundreds of thousands of disabled people, providing not only the gift of mobility, but of dignity, independence, and hope.



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Friday Story: "A Boost of Confidence Because of You"

Hoa was born 14 years ago with a condition that prohibits him from moving his knees.

When corrective surgery proved unsuccessful, Hoa was left unable to walk and his lower legs atrophied over time. Hoa had to crawl on his knees to get anywhere, sometimes dragging himself through muddy or filthy roads. His mother grieved, feeling helpless to do anything for her beloved child ...

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