Olly's Wheelchair
Perth, WA, Australia
The work done by Br Ollie Picket and the Rotary is again drawing attention in the print and electronic media. This is well deserved praise for inspirational thinking, charismatic leadership, great teamwork and ten years of tireless effort from a dedicated team of volunteers. This is a great example of the power of partnerships and the willingness of ordinary people to volunteer to do extraodinary things if there is someone to inspire them.
The West Australian News reports:
Over the past decade, the Al Muthanna and Basra regions of Iraq have challenged Angola for the unenviable record of highest proportion of child amputees.
This is why the Gnangara-based Wheelchairs for Kids and the Human Rights Alliance work tirelessly to send wheelchairs to amputees in Iraq who cannot afford them.
Alliance convener Gerry Georgatos said children, who made up 20 per cent of amputees in Iraq, were victims of war, high levels of radioactivity and unexploded landmines from the Gulf war.
"The radioactivity in the Al Muthanna region and in Basra from depleted uranium used during the war has led to a disproportionate number of babies with deformities," he said.
Chanel Ten has also featured Ollie in Power of Good: Wheelchairs for kids
The part about Ollie is early in the session.
