I was able to spend the day visiting the Bethel Ministries Wheelchair Workshop.
What an amazing place! The wheelchairs that are donated and shipped from the states are refurbished here. Some of the chairs are completely redone including new vinyl, seats, backs, laterals, headrests or whatever they might need.
They employ locals with and without disabilities and provide wheelchairs and other equipment for people all over the country of Guatemala.
Ruby, the mechanic for specialized chairs, took me through the entire process of cutting down and rebuilding a wheelchair to fit a child. Here I am lending a hand (and hopefully not getting in the way)!
Thanks Chris, Donna, Lizeth, Carlos, Ruby and all of the staff for taking the time to show me what you do at the workshop.
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