What a thrill to open my email today and find a picture of the first HWI trike fabricated in Soddo, Ethiopia. Melessa, the one next to the welder received the first HWI trike, that we sent assembled, back in January. Melessa knows the benefit of the trikes and has been pressuring the team to fabricate the other 15 trikes. The orthopedic surgeon reports that, "Melessa is such a big help!" The welder also took parts to fabricate another 2 trikes.
This trike will go to a polio patient like Melessa who the orthopedic surgeon operated on about 2years ago. The recipient is supporting his family shining shoes down near the university. He will be very happy after we make some small modifications to accommodate his knee fusions.
What a reason for rejoicing.
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