In many developing countries there are tens of thousands of people who suffer as a result of amputated or deformed limbs. The causes of this misery are many, but include birth defects, communicable diseases such as leprosy and polio, non-communicable diseases such as vascular disorders and diabetes, snake bites, and traumatic injuries as a result of accidents, natural disasters and armed conflict.
A burden on the family
With severe limitations to what they are able to do, people disabled in this way become a burden to families who already have very meagre resources, and are often condemned to spend their lives begging on the streets.
The aims of Rotary Jaipur Limb are:
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more The Vision to End Avoidable Blindness
more A multi-club project led by the Rotary Club of Lindum Lincoln
more Enabling communities to take advantage of distant health-resources
more Running water available to a community & school in Nepal - A project initiated by the Rotary Club of Danetre Daventry
more Building a science lab in Ghana - A project led by the Rotary Club of Kettering Huxloe
more A global programme feeding school children in the world’s poorest communities, where hunger and poverty prevent children from gaining an education
more Deploying hospital ships to some of the poorest countries in the world, delivering vital, free healthcare to people in desperate need.
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