Big
Dreams Inc. in collaboration with Crutches 4 Africa have recently donated
mobility devices amounting to over 1000 dollars to needy Gambians, including
differently abled persons, hospitals, and the ministry of health and department
of social welfare.
The
donated items include 40 wheelchairs, 845 walkers, 1045 crutches, 380 canes, 38
rollators, 349 orthotics, 2 orthotic lifting aids, and a box of wheelchair
footrests.
The
aim of gesture is to help the differently abled persons to be able to move
about and take care of their daily errands with dignity and respect.
Big
Dreams Inc. is an innovative, creative and nonprofit organisation that was
founded by a US-based Gambian Mamina Ebrahim Sonko and Dominiquera Cherif-Sonko
with their children in 2011. Following numerous visits to The Gambia, the two
felt the need to assist vulnerable children in the rural part of The Gambia to
achieve quality education and provide them with physical activities, healthcare
and empowerment.
Speaking
at the presentation held at GOVI, Dr. Ya Fatou B.M Jobe, president of Big
Dreams, explained that they came to realize that most patients needed mobility
devices to ease their movement after Big Dreams free medical relief mission
came to The Gambia last year, in which they served over 3500 people in various
villages.
Mamina
Ebrahim Sonko, founder of Big Dreams said during his organisation’s free
medical relief mission, they saw grownups being carried by people because of
their inability to move by themselves and that has inspired them to support
such people.
Gabu
Jarjue, representative of the ministry of health and department of social
welfare, thanked Big Dreams and Crutches 4 Africa for the generosity, saying
both The Gambia and differently abled persons are going through a phase.
