194 chapter 23
Mari, who is paraplegic, is one of the leaders
of the PROJIMO team. Here she works on a
cast for making a plastic brace. See her story
on page 403.
Victor, a young doctor, became quadriplegic
in a traffic accident. He could do nothing
for himself when he came to PROJIMO. The
village workers helped him gain strength
and develop many skills. Soon he became a
member of the PROJIMO team and became
the village doctor.
This pressure sore, at the base of the spine in a
young man with quadriplegia, was present for 2
years. It was 15 cm across under the skin, and had
completely destroyed the lower part of his spine.
Village workers at PROJIMO clean and
dress the pressure sore.
Disabled village Children
Here one of the workers packs the sore
with a paste of sugar and honey. With this
treatment 2 times each day, the sore stayed
clean and free of infection, and healed
rapidly (in about 6 months).