La Junta de Beneficencia de Guayaquil Social Work continues to reach several areas in Ecuador. On this occasion 80 elderly persons and those stricken with motor disability in the city of Riobamba improved their quality of life thanks to the wheelchair donation.

This donation took place in coordination with the Free Wheelchair Mission, a North American Organization and benefitted persons of scarce economic means around the outskirts of the city of Riobamba among which Calpi Parrish, Palmira Davalos and the San Juan Parrish can be mentioned.

Father Rolando Guanga, Social Caritas, Riobamba Pastoral Director pointed out that the greatest number of chairs were distributed in the indian rural area, one of those communities located farthest away.

“We perform the pastoral work, however the material help often required by people is often not within our means.

We are grateful for the help received from la Junta de Beneficencia which allows us to approach the social side of our communities”, commented father Guanga.

During delivery, Eduardo Romero Carbo, Deputy Inspector for Cooperation with Institutions similar to La Junta de Beneficencia de Guayaquil, Monsignor Julio Parrilla Diaz, Bishop of Riobamba and father Rolando Guanga, Caritas Pastoral Director in Riobamba, were all present.