Joyce

Today I traveled to Lubuyu primary school to meet Joyce. She is 15 years old and desperately wants to attend school, but it takes her mother over an hour to carry her on her back to get there so they have stopped taking her. She was born with both legs disabled and has had one leg amputated. Life is hard for Joyce, but what amazed me is the joy and giggles she had when I talked with her. I asked her what she wanted to be when she grew up and she said her heart wants to be a nurse. This week she will be registered in Grade 3. We worked with the teachers so she can drive her P.E.T. (Personal Energy Transport) into the classroom in the back and park next to her desk so she can now attend with ease. She was one beaming ray of hope today!