{"id":36664,"date":"2025-06-17T03:00:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T01:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onecitizendaily.com\/?p=36664"},"modified":"2025-06-16T22:10:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T20:10:29","slug":"international-committee-of-the-red-cross-aids-people-with-disabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/17\/international-committee-of-the-red-cross-aids-people-with-disabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"International Committee of the Red Cross aids people with Disabilities \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Lodu William Odiya<\/strong><\/p>\n

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At least 3,200 persons with mobility impairments received assistive devices in three Physical Rehabilitation Services (PRC), annually in the Country.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The support from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) covers three Physical Rehabilitation Services (PRCs) in Juba, Wau, and Rumbek respectively.<\/p>\n

According to a press releases, from January to mid-May, this year, more than 2,500 South Sudanese and 343 Sudanese had sought physical rehabilitation services in the PRCs. Others were encountered during outreach field clinics, leading to provision of Artificial legs, wheelchairs, crutches and other assistive devices.<\/p>\n

One of the beneficiaries is a 32-year-old Musa Ali Musa, who was a casual home interior decorator in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan He had his life shattered in an explosion in December 2023, near a busy market in the suburbs of Hajj while on usual daily routine.<\/p>\n

The conflict intensified around Khartoum, Musa and his family made the painful decision to flee Sudan. The journey to safety in South Sudan which took more than three months and eventually ended at Wedweil Refugee Settlement in Northern Bahr El Ghazal State in March 2025, where they joined thousands of other refugees and returnees from Sudan.<\/p>\n

Trying to overwhelm his emotions, Musa recalls desperately the series of events that affected his life. \u201cThere was an explosion and the next thing I knew was that I was on ground bleeding,\u201d said Musa.<\/p>\n

Musa said despite Serious injury in both legs, he was taken to the nearest hospital in Khartoum.<\/p>\n

However, his family struggled to get him the treatment he needed. \u201cThe hospital asked for a lot of money, which I did not have, so I was taken home,\u201d Musa said.<\/p>\n

He further added that it took four days for his family to raise the money. By then, sepsis had set in. It was at this point that doctor told him that the only option was to amputate both his legs below the knees, to prevent the contagion from spreading to the rest of the body. \u201cThe smell from the damaged tissue convinced me to agree immediately,\u201d he says, quietly.<\/p>\n

It was there that Musa first heard about the ICRC and its assistance to persons with amputation and made his way to the PRC in Juba, a decision that would change his life again.<\/p>\n

According to Apeleo Samson Emor, a physiotherapist at the PRC, Musa arrived at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) \u2013 supported Physical Rehabilitation Center (PRC) in Juba on 24th<\/sup> March 2025, when he was crawling, but now, Musa is walking again with the help of a pair of crutches, ready for a fresh start in life.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen he arrived, he was crawling,\u201d recalls Apeleo Samson Emor, a physiotherapist at the PRC. The team at the PRC assessed Musa\u2019s condition and needs. With healed wounds, strong joints, and a positive outlook, Musa was now ready for artificial limbs. \u201cOur main goal was to improve his mobility and independence,\u201d Emor explains.<\/p>\n

However, Musa\u2019s biggest concern was not only the loss of his limbs, it was also how his wife would react. \u201cPlease feel free to return to your parents\u2019 home if you are going to have a problem spending the rest of your life with a legless husband,\u201d he told her.<\/p>\n

Musa was left speechless by her response. She chose to stay and offered him unwavering support throughout his recovery.<\/p>\n

In his part, Tombura Joseph Kenyi, a prosthetist and orthotist, fabricated Musa\u2019s artificial limbs. \u201cIt was a snug fit,\u201d said Kenyi. In less than a month, Musa went from crawling to walking again. Each of the departments at the PRC\u2014physiotherapy, prosthetics and orthotics, and psychosocial support\u2014played a vital role in Musa\u2019s recovery. \u201cMy main objective was to help him regain his ability to carry out daily activities,\u201d said Kenyi.<\/p>\n

He added that Musa confidently moves through the center in his wheelchair, adjusting his seat and smiling at the team who helped him rebuild his life, while waiting for his prostheses, which were being fabricated in the workshop to walk again, Musa\u2019s dignity has been restored.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is able to stand erect and is learning how to walk with his new artificial legs showing a lot of zest and appreciation to the team who helped him rebuild his life,\u201d said Kenyi.<\/p>\n

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been supporting physical rehabilitation services in South Sudan in partnership with the Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare. The support included provision of local and imported raw materials, components, equipment and machinery to produce assistive devices, scholarships for formal education abroad and in-country, on-the-job mentoring for clinical and technical staff and sector-level capacity strengthening.<\/p>\n

They also contributed to an enabling policy and legal environment for disability inclusion through its support to the domestication of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), to which South Sudan is a signatory.<\/p>\n

In addition, the ICRC implemented a social inclusion program that facilitated access to education for children with disabilities, and access to sports and income support for adults with disabilities.<\/p>\n

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