Walk With Gonzo Stories
Jisairy Ureña Gil
Jisairy is a 16-year-old girl from Maimon Bonao, Dominican Republic. She suffers from Microcephaly, a birth condition that affects her brain/nervous system and causes seizures and developmental milestones such as, learning, siting and standing.
Through your donations, we were able to gift Jisairy a specialized wheelchair and supplies to help improve her overall health.
“She is much more stable and comfortable in her new wheelchair. I can now keep a close eye on her as I do my house chores comfortably without the need to constantly walk back and forth to check on her in bed. Thank God now that she is seated, she no longer gets bed sores because the chair offers great presure relief..”.
-Jisairy’s mother and grandmother
“Noño” Leandro Antonio Pérez Jorge
Leandro is 10 years old from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He was born with “Myelomeningocele” also known as Spina Bifida, a birth condition in which a baby’s spinal cord fails to develop properly. This condition results in muscle paralysis that can produce contractures, joint dislocations, and spinal deformity.
Through your donations, we were able to gift Leandro a wheelchair and supplies.
“He uses his chair everyday-he uses it for everything! The chair helps him move back and forth to school independently. He can now play with his friends without feeling left out. Our quality of life has improved so much…”
—Leandro’s mother/caretaker, Yudi Jorge
Issac Reyes
Issac is 9 years old from San Cristobal, Dominican Republic. Isaac was born with Microcephaly which causes severe epilepsy in his case. This condition often causes seizures and developmental milestones such as learning, siting and standing.
Through your donations, we were able to gift Issac a specialized wheelchair and supplies to help improve his overall health.
“Thanks to his new wheelchair, we can now take him outside when it’s too hot indoors. We feed him in his chair, he even sleeps in his chair. I can comfortably do my house chores and run my errands now that he’s not in bed all day…”
-Issac’s grandmother/caretaker
Make a difference TODAY!
Having a wheelchair and necessary medical supplies is life-changing for the community we serve. These items symbolize mobility and freedom and for a young person this independence can be the difference in their quality of life.
The Dominican Republic is a beautiful country with lots of natural resources. However, it is still a developing country with increasing poverty and hard living and working conditions. At the center of our work is humanity and giving back. Help us continue our mission by contributing a donation today.