Aug 27, 2010 | Humanitarian Projects, Wheelchair Donations
Wheelchair donations in Thika, Kenya. In August of 2010, we donated 5 wheel chairs, 20 pairs of crutches and 4 walkers to the disabled community in Thika Town, Kenya. Thika is located approximately 50 miles from the capital of Nairobi. Ms. Alice Nganga organized the...
May 15, 2010 | Humanitarian Projects, Wheelchair Donations
Taking care of the handicapped has been an important part of Bhante’s work in Africa. In April of this year, he was able to donate 5 wheelchairs, 10 crutches and 5 walkers to a group of people in the Subukia constituency, near the city of Kisumu. As Bhante...
Mar 20, 2009 | Humanitarian Projects, Wheelchair Donations
Ten more wheelchairs were donated. Nine physically challenged persons, Murang’a district hospital and Muriranjas Sub district hospital were recent beneficiaries from donations worth hundred thousands of shillings from Ven. Bhante Y. Wimala, a Buddhist monk from...
Dec 30, 2007 | Humanitarian Projects, Medical Equipment, Wheelchair Donations
Wheelchairs, crutches and other medical equipment being prepared to load on the truck at the Nairobi Buddhist Vihara. David Schouela from Cambridge, MA joined Bhante Wimala on his November, 2007 visit to Kenya. David shared his experience of distributing medical...
Nov 13, 2007 | Humanitarian Projects, Medical Equipment, Wheelchair Donations
Loreshow health clinic is located in one of the poorest areas of Nairobi suburbs. On the side of the main building a few forty foot containers attached together provide extra space needed for the medical staff and the patients. When we were approached and asked to...
Nov 12, 2007 | Humanitarian Projects, Wheelchair Donations
Bhante distributing wheelchairs to disabled people in Africa. In our last newsletter we informed you about our ongoing work with disabled people in Africa. Over the last few years, my interactions with these people, as well as the information I learned from disabled...
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