{"id":1427,"date":"2026-06-26T08:06:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T07:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.friendsoflindi.org\/home\/?post_type=projects&#038;p=1427"},"modified":"2026-06-26T14:09:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T13:09:38","slug":"sponsor-a-wheelchair","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/www.friendsoflindi.org\/home\/projects\/sponsor-a-wheelchair\/","title":{"rendered":"Sponsor a wheelchair"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">The number of disabled children in Lindi is proportionately much higher than we see in the UK. This is due to limited access to maternal healthcare, complications during childbirth, poverty and malnutrition. High rates of birth asphyxia (lack of oxygen) and birth trauma can result in conditions like cerebral palsy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"405\" height=\"304\" data-attachment-id=\"1473\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoflindi.org\/home\/6-girl-1-with-classmates-good-resized\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friendsoflindi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6-Girl-1-with-classmates-good-resized.jpg?fit=405%2C304&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"405,304\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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Parents are forced to work to provide for their families, leaving children at home isolated from other children and schooling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Access to a wheelchair can enable a child to attend school, socialise with other children and integrate more readily into society. Friends of Lindi have contributed to four wheelchairs, transforming the lives of disabled children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">We are appealing for funds to buy wheelchairs to help more children. Please donate so that we can bring joy to more children and the wider community<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-button  root-eb-button-c0s3q\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-button-c0s3q \"><div class=\"eb-button-wrapper eb-button-alignment eb-button-c0s3q\"><div class=\"eb-button\"><div class=\"eb-button-inner-wrapper \"><a class=\"eb-button-anchor hvr-pop  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.peoplesfundraising.com\/donation\/friends-of-lindi\" rel=\"noopener\">Donate<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"720\" data-attachment-id=\"1477\" 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