This story is from Transitions Client Diego. I am only the translator. My name is Diego Marroquin. I am 21 years old, and am from Guatemala. When I was 15, I was selected to play professional soccer, so I stopped my studies, and supported my family with my earnings from soccer. My future as an athlete was bright, and I was excited. One and a half years ago, as I was walking to my house with a friend, a vehicle approached us and shot us both. As we lay on the ground, scared and in pain, the car disappeared. My life changed dramatically that day. I am now a paraplegic. Everyday, I thank God for the opportunities I have found at Transitions. Here I found the support I needed to recover, and regain my motivation. Now I’m studying to finish high school, and I’m training to be a wheelchair manufacturer and repair technician at the Transitions wheelchair workshop. My peers at Transitions have taught me to be excited again about my future, and to again become an athlete, because I am now part of the Transitions wheelchair basketball team.
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- EIN 22-3749558
- 1625 Hill Farm Rd Coventry RI 02816 USA
- www.transitionsfoundation.com
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Causes: Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations, Health, Health Care, Homeless & Housing, Housing Rehabilitation, Human Services, Job Training, Sheltered Employment
Mission: In the aftermath of three decades of civil strife and armed conflict, Guatemalans are involved in the process of rebuilding society. Presently, Guatemala continues to be a violent environment where crime, transit and industrial accidents are commonplace. Whirlwind Wheelchair International estimates that over 55,000 physically disabled persons need to use wheel chairs in Guatemala. Of this group 20,000 are young adults and children who require a wheel chair for active use at school, work and for social integration. Due to poor or non-existent medical care, rehabilitation programs, therapeutic devices, housing, education and vocation opportunities many disabled persons confront a secluded and despairing existence.
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