Ugandans with donated wheelchairs told not to sell them

From New Vision Online in Uganda:

Persons with disabilities (PWDs) have been cautioned against selling wheelchairs donated to them.

Triza Baganja, the president of Kajjansi Rotary Club, said some disabled people sell the wheelchairs to earn quick money, adding that the chairs cost about sh500, 000.

Baganja was handing over 50 wheelchairs to disabled persons at the Lweza Conference Centre near Kampala. The chairs, which cost over sh25m, were procured
with the assistance of Rotary Club International.

Baganja said the donation was aimed at supporting persons with disabilities, whose relatives could not afford to buy wheelchairs.

Tryphosa Bagala, a beneficiary, commended the club for its good work and called upon other Rotarians, civil organisations and well-wishers to create more
employment opportunities for disabled persons.

“Disability is not inability. Given a chance, we can perform better than some normal people,” Bagala said.