{"id":11660,"date":"2023-07-30T17:52:51","date_gmt":"2023-07-30T17:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nyandarua.go.ke\/?p=11660"},"modified":"2023-07-30T17:57:59","modified_gmt":"2023-07-30T17:57:59","slug":"issuance-of-wheelchairs-to-children-and-adults-living-with-disability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nyandarua.go.ke\/?p=11660","title":{"rendered":"Issuance of wheelchairs to children and adults living with disability"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11660\" class=\"elementor elementor-11660\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a2e709 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a2e709\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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src=\"https:\/\/www.nyandarua.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Issuance-wheel-chairs-to-children-and-adults-living-with-disability-3-800x500.jpg\" alt=\"Issuance wheel chairs to children and adults living with disability 3\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 6\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nyandarua.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Issuance-wheel-chairs-to-children-and-adults-living-with-disability-4-800x500.jpg\" alt=\"Issuance wheel chairs to children and adults living with disability 4\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 6\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" 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Badilisha Kiarie has partnered with the Nanyuki-based Walkabout Foundation to issue wheel chairs to children and adults living with disability.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">The devices have been made with local parts, vastly enhancing repairs at bicycle garages across Nyandarua.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">According to the department\u2019s head, Hon. John Muiru, the partnership demonstrates the Governor\u2019s robust commitment to demystify diseases facing vulnerable segments of the County\u2019s population.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">He added that the number of People Living with Disabilities (PWDs) across the County may continue growing as a result of population increase, aging and medical advances that preserve and prolong life.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">Nyandarua has over 16,000 PWDs, out of which an estimated 5,303 have physical disabilities.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Present was Walkabout Foundation lead Ms. Grace Njihia, nominated Member of the County Assembly Hon. 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