Polio
Years of civil unrest in Uganda (and other countries) has meant that immunisation against Polio was impossible. Many children are now suffering the after effects of this infrastructural collapse. Polio causes paralysis of muscles most frequently affecting the lower limbs. There are thousands of children literally crawling around rural villages as a result.
Surgery can enable a child to stand and walk but when this isn't possible a wheelchair can provide mobility. A full treatment programme of up to 12 months costs an average of €205 per child, and wheelchairs are approximately €120.
