IOM
Source IOM
3 Dec 2020
Anuara was born with a congenital limb defect but goes to great lengths
to overcome her daily struggles. Photo: IOM/Monica Chiriac
Source IOM
3 Dec 2020
Twenty-six-year-old Anuara was born with a congenital limb defect.
However, this does not stop the single mother from doing her household
chores, getting around the camp and looking after her two-year-old. “I
have been using my hands to walk my entire life,” Anaura explains. Yet,
since the onset of COVID-19, she is increasingly relying on her
neighbours for errands.
Anaura is one of the 59 Rohingya refugees with disabilities who will receive assistive devices in the coming weeks. “I hope the wheelchair will be the right height for me, so I can get into the seat by myself,” she says. Most of the people with disabilities living in the camps have been disabled their entire lives, but have never owned an assistive device to facilitate their daily tasks.
Anaura is one of the 59 Rohingya refugees with disabilities who will receive assistive devices in the coming weeks. “I hope the wheelchair will be the right height for me, so I can get into the seat by myself,” she says. Most of the people with disabilities living in the camps have been disabled their entire lives, but have never owned an assistive device to facilitate their daily tasks.
