Meng Lu - could use our help

Meng Lu is a young man who has spent his entire life in the orphanage.  Although he has a severe physical disability, his sharp mind and determination has not let this stop him.  He is an accomplished artist, he has taught himself some English, and is working desperately to make it on his own.  He is not the only one.  I shudder to think about how many of aged out orphans there are in Bengbu.  But I would like to do our best to give Meng Lu a good start by trying to help him.  Although the government has been kind enough to give him an apartment, it is of need of upgrade in order to make this adequate for his special needs.  In particular, everything needs to be modified to be lower to the ground for his access.  If these images touch you, please contact me, and lets work together to do what is needed (funding and logistics)

Due to severe scoliosis, this is how tall Meng Lu stands.  Everything in the room needs to be accommodating of his physical stature.

 The state of the apartment is still in final construction, but even in its cleaned state, it won't look different than this.  The shower head is high.  There is no hot water heater.  the sink is high.  This needs to change.

 All the items and countertops are high.  this needs to change

 Here is the gas connection for the cooking connection.  Again, this needs to be brought down to suit Meng Lu.

Please see a video presentation of this apartment.

 Me and Meng Lu in 2007

 A cart that was used in Meng Lu in 2006, with Packages of Hope donations, we were able to get him a new electric cart.




Meng Lu's artwork below: