Spenden Sammeln, Natur Erleben, Gutes Tun
Seit gestern ist Folge #34 des The Active Amputee Podcasts zu haben. Dieses Mal mit einer Geschichte aus meiner Zeit in Timor Leste. Es geht um eine simple Prothese, die ich mir lokal bauen lies. Um eine nicht bezahlte Rechnung. Um eine wilde Idee, Spenden zu sammeln. Um eine faszinierende Wanderung. Und um drei Organisationen, die vor Ort großartige Arbeit leisten, um Menschen mit Behinderungen zu unterstützen. Aber was erzähle ich euch. Gönnt euch einfach diesen Podcast und hört selbst.
Mit nur einem Bein auf den höchsten Berg Timor Lestes
Und wer die Geschichte noch einmal in Ruhe lesen und sich ein paar Bilder anschauen will, der findet den entsprechenden Artikel hier.
Beitrag von Björn Eser, dem Gründer von und Macher hinter The Active Amputee.
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