2. Trends: How the Disabled are Viewed

Krista Donaldson strived to use the most of her resources when developing her Non-Profit Organization D-Rev. Her ReMotion product was designed to change the lives of those living on four dollars or less a day. According to Donaldson, “A product that brings value to its user is one that is used, and one that is used (and maintained) creates impact” (Krista Donaldson 2015). In today’s society, the disabled are viewed as weaker or challenged. They earn special attention simply because their disability may limit him or her from performing at an every day standard of living. Because they deserve unusual treatment, many people view them as different; “What binds together the people identified as ” disabled” is not the nature of their impairments, which can be vastly different, but rather the widespread discrimination and second-class status they face” (Wilma Mankiller 1998). When people are missing an arm or a leg, they receive looks and questions from people wondering what happened to make them disabled. For those people with money, there are solutions to this problem. According to The Amputee Coalition.org, “In 2009, hospital costs associated with amputation totaled more than $8.3 billion.” An amputee may be able to afford the $1000 prosthetic limb that helps them move around as if they have their real limb back. Donaldson recognized that disasters happen all over the world, not just in wealthier areas; “African‐Americans are up to four times more likely to have an amputation than white Americans” (Amputee Coalition 2015). There are thousands of amputees around the world who lack sufficient funds to get a new limb. This is where Donaldson’s invention comes into need. She provides everyone with the equal opportunity to replace his or her lost limb with the most efficient and affordable product out there for just $80.

 

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