Jaipur. Dec 30Th. The footprints of
the world famous Jaipur Foot could be seen in the African nation, Djibouti now.
An eight-member team of Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti
(BMVSS) comprising technicians led by S P bahuguna has so far
fitted 190 persons with the artificial limb .
The camp is being held in
the military hospital of Djibouti, the Capital of Republic of
Djibouti.
India’s ambassador to
Djibouti R Chandramouli said under this camp 500 Djiboutian would be
provided artificial limbs.
Djibouti is a multi-ethnic
nation with a population of over 921,804 inhabitants and is the smallest
nation in the mainland Africa.
The camp in Dbjobouti
has been organised by the ministry of external affairs under the “India For
Humanity“ programme. This programme was launched to mark the 150th anniversary
of Mahatma Gandhi and it is being continued.
The founder and the chief
patron of BMVSS, D R Mehta said that that the ministry of external
affairs under the”India For Humanity”programme has so far organised
artificial limb fitments camps in Malawai, Vietnam, Myanmar, Iraq, Syria, Ethiopia,
Egypt, Tannzania, Namibia and Uganda and over 6000 handicapped persons
were provided with the artificial limbs and other aids and
appliances. He said India earned enormous goodwill by holding such camps
and the disabled of the various countries not only got mobility, but
also dignity.
Mehta said similar
camps would be organised in other countries also under thwe “India For
Humanity” programme.
