My name is Magdalena Komba, mother of 3 children. I am
disabled from birth and using an artificial leg to support me. I studied up to
Standard Seven, then I involved myself in agriculture and knitting activities
before I came to work in Wonder Welders. I had to do so because I am the one
who provides school fees for my children and taking care of them.
I have accepted the way I am - even when I was at school
my school mates did not discriminate me or laugh at me.
I am not so happy with the life I have, I cannot deny it,
it is because I spend a lot of money on buying and repairing my artificial leg.
These costs used to be low, but these days they can reach up to Tshs
1,200,000/=. I wish the Government would eliminate the VAT on assistive devices
that we disabled people we are buying, to make our lives more affordable.
I had the dream of having my own house but till now the
dream is not yet fulfilled, because such a big part of my income is used for
repairing and buying the artificial leg.
The community should accept us the way we are and they
should keep in mind that we are the same as they are. We also have needs and wish
for a good life like the others have.
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