Functional adaptation - and the ramp as a universal solution?
Yamanamma with a new, three-wheeled wheelchair.
I n lately is the work around. We have much to do & and lots of tinkering. Here are some examples of recent cases to give to get a picture!
Basappa got a ramp. Infected with polio him be significantly shorter right leg makes walking difficult and the steps to his house for daily, painful obstacle. The ramp here is almost an easy solution to that one but the first time must come. (According to the guidlines for accessibilty of the Indian government to overcome the ramp construction is always an inch height 12cm Length. In reality, one finds that principle rather rare, so we are still making these really well so far observed the situation allows! A would-meant well, but still too steep ramp turns out to be as happy-happy, but complicated settings.)
Alama is blind in one eye, low vision, strong in the other eye. For traditional reasons, they refused any kind of carving out help (although eye-surgery of this kind would be free even). Now it takes a lot of patience and persuasion to point them to a few changes that their domestic (and mainly dark, have as few Indian homes window) environment safer for them could be: a railing, removal of a stage and possibly using additional light sources. The nine-year-old
Nagamma has polio in his left leg. Steps they can take only where she bends down and is supported with their hands. A ramp (it almost seems to be a universal solution) solves the problem. The problem with daily personal hygiene is clearly difficult. The "bathroom" is in most households, a washing place, surrounded by a 50cm-high concrete base. This was the one logical reason that the water stays there, where it should stay. Second, it is tradition that women wash more in a squatting position, ie behind the base can protect "them from the male gaze."
, so it is impossible even to think only working to remove this header, but for which Nagamma is almost insurmountable. For similar levels is little or no place - is really creativity.
Serengouda is newly married and just have a baby. Not so long ago, he Stuertz for roof work from his home and is a paraplegic ever since. The government treated him while operational, but to dismiss him immediately. What exactly have fatal consequences to this moment, because Rehabilition and the know-how with this severe handicap now work around is not really away to think. Here is an NGO like my into play. Back home Serengouda is in bed, not a piece moves, has no wheelchair. Logical consequences are depression, pressure sores, which can easily have serious side effects. After 7 months (the other was ever so far from everything) he comes in contact with Samuha. After a proper pastoral unit, there are first hints and information material. Motion and strengthening exercises are begun, ordered wheelchair and mattress.
And here we must ask ourselves: if so then he has a wheelchair, is a full mobility as well as we can?
Fortunately, the construction of his house cheap, what a sufficiently long ramp Course offers. A small toilet room is planned and again and again stressed the importance of special exercises. Next the bed is brought to a reasonable amount to the transfer bed-wheelchair and simplify vice versa.
goal is Serengouda adaptations to this re-integrate into the everyday life and community life, to animate it may work again.
Venkoba and the danger of the steps. goes after a good six months I, as always good. Which (although still "harmless") makes heat, creating a gentle, but I try not to let it get! here to work I can always do more, even if the Indian pace hintröpfelt sometimes too much going on. I look forward to the next time here, but just as well on my return! And with interest to my room and scorpions between the wall and plopped rats mosquito net (and at 3 o'clock at night!) I will make not too often in the future acquaintance ... : -)