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Published July 18, 2025 10:09pm
A total of 67 persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Samar received wheelchairs and crutches from GMA Kapuso Foundation.
According to “24 Oras” Friday, among those who received help was a boy named Ken from the town of Basey, who is supported by his 69-year-old grandmother, Lilia Galazan.
Ken was injured in a motorcycle accident and was required to undergo surgery.
“‘Yung mga buto niya nabasag at tsaka ito, naalis. Apektado po. Hindi po nakakapag-aral ngayon,” Lilia said.
The wheelchair and crutch distribution covered the towns of Basey, Calbiga, and San Sebastian in Samar.
“Kung may mga pupuntahan din sila, gaya ng magsisimba, pupunta sa school, puwede po nilang magamit ‘yung mga assistive device na binigay po sa kanila,” Basey, Samar PWD Affairs Office Designate Jesma Tolendog said.
The beneficiaries also received hygiene kits and food.
“Malaki ‘yung tulong ng wheelchair kasi makakapasok na ako. Salamat po sa GMA Kapuso Foundation sa binigay niyong wheelchair,” Ken said.
For those who want to take part in GMA Kapuso Foundation’s initiatives, you may send your donations through bank deposits, Cebuana Lhuillier, GCash, Shopee, PayMaya, Zalora, MegaMart, Globe Rewards, Metrobank credit card, and Lazada.
For more information, visit the GMA Kapuso Foundation website.
—Carby Rose Basina/CDC, GMA Integrated News
