Ta, 18, and her parents were originally from Myanmar, the Southeast Asian country also known as Burma.
The family fled to neighboring Thailand after a violent coup, leaving everything behind.
Adjusting to their new life as refugees was a struggle. Away from their homeland, they arrived in Thailand with nothing. Then, tragically, Ta’s father passed away, leaving her and her mother to fend for themselves.
Determined to overcome her circumstances, Ta attended a migrant learning center and was a diligent student. However, her life was disrupted once again when she was involved in a motorcycle crash on her way home from school.
The accident left Ta in the hospital with a broken leg. After three days of treatment, she was discharged with orders to have her wounds dressed daily.
Her mother was overwhelmed. They could never afford something like a wheelchair due to their undocumented status in Thailand, which prohibits them from earning a living. Without mobility, she would not only have to carry Ta home from the hospital, but also to a clinic for daily wound dressing.
Thankfully, Ta received a new GEN_2 wheelchair from our local distribution partner, the RICD Wheelchair Project.
With the new wheelchair, Ta’s mother could easily push her home from the hospital and take her to get her wounds dressed. Ta could also resume going to school.
Ta and her mother expressed deep gratitude for this gift.
Thailand is just one of the countries that has received wheelchairs through Mobilize, our monthly giving program.
With Mobilize, you can choose the giving amount and level of impact you want to make. For about a dollar a day, you can provide four wheelchairs in one year, transforming four lives with the gift of mobility.
Plus, with lower administrative costs associated with monthly giving, your gifts will make an even greater impact in the lives of individuals like Ta.
For more information on becoming a Mobilizer, visit www.Mobilize.love.
