Lugaw seller who lost arm due to firecrackers gets prosthetic limb from GMA Kapuso Foundation

A lugaw seller in Karuhatan, Valenzuela, who lost his left arm due to firecrackers has received a new prosthetic one from GMA Kapuso Foundation.

According to a “24 Oras” report Thursday, 53-year-old Lyndon lost his arm in 1990 due to a firecracker explosion. He has since found it hard to get employed because of his disability.

“Walang gustong tumanggap o mag-tiwala kasi nga isa lang ang kamay,” he said.

[No one wanted to hire or trust me because I had only one hand.]

Lyndon was able to put up his own lugaw shop. He used his right arm to prepare the ingredients and cook, while a stainless tool on his left hand also served as a fork.

After long years of use, however, the device on his left arm eventually wore out and began causing wounds.

Lyndon received a new prosthetic arm with the help of GMA Kapuso Foundation and LN-4 Foundation.

“Bukod do’n sa normal na prosthetic hands na binibigay natin, nag-improvise din tayo ng halos katulad din nung ginagamit niya na parang tinidor, para makatulong sa pagluluto niya,” said Anthony Untalan of LN-4 Foundation.

[Apart from the normal prosthetic hands that we usually give, we improvised and gave him one that works like the one he had been using, the one with a fork, to help him with his cooking.]

For those who are in need of prosthetic hands, you may contact the GMA Kapuso Foundation through its Facebook page, its email gmaf@gmanetwork.com, or numbers 89284299, 89289351, or 89827777 loc. 9904.

GMA Kapuso Foundation is also accepting donations through bank deposits, Cebuana Lhuillier, Shopee, GCash, PayMaya, Zalora, Mega Mart, Globe Rewards, Metrobank credit card, and Lazada.

For more information, visit the GMA Kapuso Foundation website. – Franchesca Viernes/RC, GMA News