Mohanad*’s birth tag featured the word ‘disabled’ prior to his name. He takes longer to tie the button of his short, make a cup of tea and needs assistance when performing one-man shores. Mohanad is a member of one of Egypt’s most important communities; however, it is also one of the communities that is most often overlooked. Egyptian society is far too used to turning its gaze when an unfamiliar sight is on the horizon. It takes a lot to give certain individuals visibility, which is what one Egyptian NGO is setting out to do. Project Nitrous is an organization which decided not to shy away from those silently asking for help such as Mohanad and to serve the needs of People with Disabilities (PwD) head-on. Egypt’s PwDs: Nitrous’ Targets According to the project, a PwD is any individual who struggles to perform his or her everyday activities. Project Nitrous’ broad definition opens its doors to amputees, the blind, auditory-impaired, the paraplegic, and the fully-paralyzed. Its initial focus has been on visual impairment and mobility issues; however, it aims to take on more disabilities once the milestones are reached….
Project Nitrous Helps People With Disabilities Design Their Own Prosthetics
October 22, 2018
