Helping one to help oneself

The story of Vincent Brown is one of triumph over adversity. Vincent was left partially paralysed as a result of polio and needed a motorised wheelchair to be able to move around and sell artwork he carves from bamboo. The Digicel Foundation saw his story in the newspaper and offered to get Brown off the small bicycle he was using to move around. The talented Brown was finding it difficult to sell his artwork as his condition worsened.

A grateful Brown said he hopes to reach even more customers with his new motorised wheelchair: “Anywhere it can lead me I can do a little selling, even if it can carry me to town, I will use it to do my little hustling,” he said while accepting his new wheelchair.