Since being diagnosed with polio shortly after birth, 30-year-old Jupita Sindani has never let physical challenges stop her. Despite her struggles she recently graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities from University of Malawi and is now a volunteer teacher at Jenda Community Day Secondary School.
Her parents, who had to carry her to school, always encouraged her to work hard. As it became more difficult for them to carry her to school, Jupita was blessed with a wheelchair from Malawi Against Polio (MAP). “The wheel chair was a motivation for me to continue working hard at school because my dream and goal was to reach university level just like any ambitious lady would do”, says Jupita, “Not only did I want to reach university level but I also wanted to be a teacher and a role model to my fellow physically challenged people that disability is not inability.”
But when the wheelchair was worn out and broken, Jupita found getting to school difficult, if not impossible. When she heard the Malawi Project was providing mobility devices through Action for Progress, she was thrilled, saying “Finally God has seen me through!”