Anuhda, 6, and his buddy, 4, having a great time on the new playground
When
six-year-old Anudha plays with his buddies on the new playground at Lady
Ridgeway Hospital in Sri Lanka, he gets to experience the joy and liberation of
walking unassisted. Before the therapeutic
playground was built, Anudha, who has cerebral palsy, and many other children
like him, could not walk or play on their own.
The
playground, supported by AmeriCares, is located next to the hospital’s physiotherapy
department and equipped with special apparatus to enhance therapy and make it
more enjoyable for children. In fact, Anudha’s mother explained that he is
having so much fun on the playground—while receiving needed physical therapy
and exercise—that he does not want to go home anymore!
Seven
years after the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami struck, AmeriCares
continues to be actively engaged in helping the people of Sri Lanka. Working in partnership with the Ministry of
Health and a variety of non-governmental organizations, we continue to address
some of Sri Lanka’s most pressing post-tsunami issues while overseeing more
than $17 million in reconstruction efforts in health, education, livelihoods,
water and sanitation.
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