P’sinan PWDs get wheelchairs, walkers

DAGUPAN CITY, Philippines – Persons with disabilitIes (PWDs) here on Monday received wheelchairs, walkers and crutches through a joint venture of the city government and the Church of the Latter Day Saints (LDS).

About 24 wheelchairs and other mobility devices were distributed to the beneficiaries in a ceremony held at the city public plaza.

Rhyza Ventenilla, Dagupan area service missionary, said the LDS Charities (LDSC) taught city government personnel the proper prescription of wheelchairs.

Ventenilla said the training was meant to ensure that each device is fitted to each beneficiary’s needs.

One of the beneficiaries, Leonardo Garpo of Barangay Pogo Chico, said he suffered a stroke last year that made walking difficult for him. With the wheelchair, Garpo said he could now move around and attend to his tasks.

Mayor Belen Fernandez lauded the LDSC for its programs for PWDs.