This update comes from Stella, our administration manager in Pader:
Lucy Toobalo a 47 year old mother of five and a primary school teacher from Lamiyo village in Pader district. She was referred to Pader HC III by a CDO following the start of the project on 13th April 2010. Lucy was travelling from Pader to Gulu when the vehicle she was travelling in hit a landmine at the area of Acoli-buu in 2007.
She came with complaints of discomfort and wounds on her amputated leg causing extended pain.
She said as a teacher, she at times has to stand to explain things better on the board to her pupils most likely causing the wounds. Also, the texture of her prosthesis made her sweat inside at times making it difficult to walk. Clearly Lucy unconditionally loved her profession and her biggest joy was the children/pupils at her school.
On review by Dr. Hillary she was diagnosed with post traumatic pain and recommended to get a new prosthesis, Pader HC III does not have the necessary facility hence she was referred to Buluba Hospital in Jinja.
Lucy is unique in that despite her disability she is always jolly and talks of her career development jokingly she comments that:
“disability is not in ability”.
On her return from Buluba just barely two weeks after Dr. Hillary referred her, she called Stella, the clinic administrator just to inform us with laughter’s saying;
“I am back and on my best foot.”
In my heart there was nothing greater that can bring joy to receive such a feed back. The landmine programme has reached many yet a big number remain out there unidentified and still need treatment.
