Congolese refugee receives prosthetic limb and volunteers to support disabled community
Justine Riziki, a 31-year-old mother living in Uganda's Kyaka II refugee settlement, received a new prosthetic limb through Humanity & Inclusion's Liimba project.
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Justine Riziki, a 31-year-old refugee living in Uganda, has received a new prosthetic limb through Humanity & Inclusion's Liimba project, Humanity & Inclusion reported. Riziki fled the Democratic Republic of Congo with her husband, Janvier, and currently resides in the Kyaka II refugee settlement located in south-west Uganda. [1]
Both Riziki and her husband are amputees who connected with Humanity & Inclusion after living in Uganda for a few years, Humanity & Inclusion reported. The organization fitted Riziki with a new prosthetic leg, restoring her mobility. [1]
Humanity & Inclusion reported that Riziki now balances raising her four children with her work as a shoemaker. She also volunteers with the organization to offer encouragement and assistance to other individuals with disabilities living within her community. [1]
As HEROIC BREAKING NEWS reported earlier, prosthetic technology has similarly helped individuals regain independence, such as a retired Florida police dog who received a donated custom prosthetic leg after losing his limb in the line of duty. [5]
In short
- Justine Riziki received a new prosthetic limb through the Liimba project in Uganda.
- Riziki lives in the Kyaka II refugee settlement after fleeing the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- Riziki works as a shoemaker and volunteers to help other people with disabilities.
Sources
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- [1]Thanks to her prosthetic limb, Justine is moving forwardwww.hi.org, 13h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]List of fictional characters with disabilities on Wikipedia
- [3]Victor Frankenstein on Wikipedia
- [4]Justine on Grokipedia
- [5]Retired Florida police dog runs again with donated custom prosthetic leg HEROIC BREAKING NEWS, 3d ago
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