Local Rotarians Help Deliver Wheelchairs To Bolivia

This Thanksgiving, which has always been my favorite holiday, will mean a little bit more to me this year. Lori and I have just returned from a trip to Bolivia to deliver 260 wheelchairs through our Rotary District program. Over the past 10 years we have given out almost 4,000 wheelchairs in Latin America.
After returning from each wheelchair distribution, I have a greater appreciation for our country and the system of government we live under. We have been able to take care of our own through government social programs and the generosity of our fellow citizens. While it is not perfect, we have safety nets to help catch those who have fallen into need.
In Bolivia, the government has been ineffective in providing support for the basic needs of its people. Philanthropic organizations are few.
One Rotarian told me, “We are out of fuel and out of money,” as we passed lines of trucks waiting at service stations for diesel. Because of government regulating the price and heavily subsidizing the cost of diesel, truckers wait two to three days to get fuel...

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