?We Are the Worst Affected?, Disabled Community Cries Out, As Ebola Rages On
Thu, 10/02/2014 - 22:00 admin
By:
William Q. Harmon
The president of the Grand Bassa County chapter of the Christian Association of the Blind (CAB), Robert Kando, says members of the disabled community, especially the blind, are now living at the mercy of God because the outbreak is striking them hard.
?We are the hardest hit by the outbreak of this Ebola virus that is killing so many in Liberia. Our entire livelihood as disabled people is dependent upon other people. So it is not easy for us and we hope God takes us through this crisis,? Mr. Kando said.
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?Due to our condition (blindness), we move with children who take us around. They hold our hands and direct our paths. But with this measure of avoiding contact, we are no longer able to move about,? he added...
