Name: Bradley Makina
Date of birth: 3. July 2009
Kind of handicap: Spina Bifida, hydrocephulus
and bilateral club feet.
School level: Form 3
Bradley was born with Spina Bifida and
Hydrocephalus and due to these conditions he also
developed Bilateral club feet. At day seven
days old be was operated on to insert a shunt which
drains excess fluids in his head and the closing of
the opening at the spinal cord. This is an unusual
occurrence as children like him usually go for some
time without help, due to the nature and cost of this
kind of operation. Also usually parents with disabled
children lock them up and they do not send them to
school
The Polaris Academy, an opportunity for Bradley?
In order to create optimal conditions for the production of educational videos or the hosting of webinars, the Polaris demo system must be adapted. This is a repetitive task that can be performed well by disabled young people such as Bradley Makina under instruction and supervision.
This creates an opportunity for a disabled child in Zimbabwe, who was previously only a financial burden on the family, to contribute to the household income.
The family Makina in Chitzungwiza, Zimbabwe, make part of a Rotarian project cold Swisshouse Zimbabwe, founded 2022.
