Mashila
"Before I couldn't walk. This went on for a long, long time. I went to school anyway, on my hands and knees. It hurt me to see that other disabled persons could get around on crutches and braces while in my family we didn't have the money to obtain these. Finally, someone told me that there was an organization that was providing such equipment, and operations, for free."
"Now I can stand and walk with my two crutches and braces. The happiness this has brought surpasses anything else in my life. Now I'm in my final year of secondary school studying electronics. Whereas I used to have to stay seated even during lab sessions, now I can stand at the table with the others."
"Before I never attempted to dance, but now I enjoy dancing. I even play soccer, albeit using canes and braces. Being able to stand has also enabled me to become a successful barber in my spare time. I hope that StandProud and ACDF can go on to help many other disabled youths."
