Young Twalha Ramadhan Iddi is full of smiles as he receives his very first wheelchair!
Twalha was born without the ability to walk, and his mother is his sole caregiver and has been lifting and carrying him every day for the past 16 years of his life.
Twalha's mother has been struggling to support her little family, and there were no additional finances to purchase any kind of mobility aid for her son as her focus has been feeding her family and paying for Twalha's education. He is currently attending Elerai Secondary School in Arusha and is in form one. Twalha has been struggling to attend school as he relied solely on his mother to carry him to school, and would often arrive late.
His mother was told to come to Shanga, and on the 9th of April 2024 she brought Twalha to Shanga and told us her story.
Shanga was not going to let this young man continue to struggle, and he was given a brand new wheelchair.
We have been following up with Twalha and his mother, and the wheelchair has changed both of their lives. His mother has more time for herself, and Twalha is independent and loving the freedom of getting around, he gets himself to school, and his wheelchair is a big hit amongst his friends as they take turns to push him around. He is so much happier and thriving at school!