Help for Vanuatu's disabled people

In Vanuatu there are only two physiotherapists based in the hospital for all the regions. They do not have the capacity to go out to the villages and work with people who have disabilities. When we go over to Vanuatu we work with the Vanuatu Society for Disabled People. Through them we are able to identify people in the villages with disabilities. We are able to pro ide those people with equipment, therapy programmes and education for their entire family. With just a little education and equipment we have seen children be able to attend school and even start to walk for the first time. We are planning a trip to Vanuatu this October. We already have some equipment ready to be sent over. In the equipment pile is a hoist for a young woman with muscular dystrophy who is relying on a small couisin to lift her into her chair. There is also a glucometer and strips for a father and daughter who have both lost limbs because of their inability to measure their blood sugar levels and give themselves the correct amount of insulin.