Bolivians Without disAbilities’ mission is to help as many disabled Bolivians as possible. In this section of the website, you will read about their stories.
Purpose:
Bolivian’s Without disAbilities strives to improve the lives of disabled Bolivian civilians both physically and emotionally. One way to do this is by educating the public. All specific patient stories and how our organization is staying involved will continue to be documented on our website.
To stay updated on our patient’s stories and our involvement, make sure to check out the “recipients” menu tab!
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Quick Facts:
1. Around 15% of Bolivians have some form of disability. This translates to over 1.5 million people
2. 75% of disabled Bolivians are without work
3. less than 40% of disabled children are enrolled in school
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Bolivian’s Without Disabilities is tackling this issue one patient at a time.
Who Have We Helped So Far?
Just to name a few, through fundraising and partnerships, our organization has given prosthetics to:
- Justo
- Javier
- Alfredo
- Angelica
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BWD Patient Stories
Read about how BWD helped the following patients get new prosthetic limbs:
- Luis Loses Leg to Cancer
- Charles Crashed His Motorcycle
- Angela Broke Her Toe
- Angelica’s Leg Amputation
- Alfredo Was Hit by A Train
- Javier’s Leg Shattered in Hit and Run
- Justo Accidentally Slashes Open His Foot
- Abel’s Recovery From Explosion
- Richard’s Leg Tumor and Infection
- Fernando Loses His Fingers
- Tania Loses Arms in Bus Accident
- Juan Loses His Arm
- Mateo’s Arm Amputation
- Matias Loses Arm in Traffic Accident
