A sweet gesture that refreshes the soul.
Bodi Parihar, a two-year-old child amputee, recently set up a lemonade stand at his Burnaby home with his sister, Jiya, as part of a fundraiser to help other kids without a limb.
Parihar was born without a right arm below the elbow, The War Amps said in an email to the Burnaby NOW.
His neighbourhood responded in kind to the by-donation initiative, sipping pink lemonade to a grand total of $381.40 for The War Amps Child Amputee Program (CHAMP).
The program helps children under 18 years old across Canada who are born without or have lost a limb due to an accident or medical causes.
According to CHAMP, the money will provide financial aid to families of child amputees with artificial limbs, peer connections and resources on living with amputation.
Parihar is a member of CHAMP and "a shining example [...] of 'amputees helping amputees,'" The War Amps added in its statement.
The organization's 2023 annual report states that 155 child amputees were added to the CHAMP program.
The War Amps estimates that it supports roughly 1,000 child amputees across Canada.
