Juntos Servimos issues plea for wheelchairs

Juntos Servimos Ministry, based in Matamoros, Mexico, is seeking 24 "traditional" wheelchairs for use in several nearby villages.

Larry Cox, Juntos Servimos executive director, reports that the ministry is moving close to collecting a thousand wheelchairs, primarily through the organization Joni and Friends and efforts by First UMC, Mansfield, and individuals in the Brownsville area.

Cox cites an example of the kind of persons who need the chairs. A young man named Cuco had a diving accident that left him motionless from the neck down. Over the years his condition has improved, and with an appropriate chair, he would be able to participate on a wheelchair basketball team. He has learned to use a computer and is, as Cox describes, "a courageous, wonderful kid."

For more information or to contribute chairs, contact Cox at 956-763-0326 or e-mail:larry@juntosservimos.org.