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The Story of Susan Udey

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Susan Ikori Udey is an SSII student of Ntol Comprehensive Secondary School in the village of Ndok, in Ogoja LGA. On that fateful day of Thursday, November 16th, 2006, after completing her household chores for her widowed father, Upla Udey, Susan set off a little late to school. She flagged down a motorcycle to convey her to school on time. On the way, her driver was involved in a head-on collision with an oncoming vehicle, trying to dodge a gallop on the way. Susan became the only victim of the terrible wreck that claimed her left leg. Curiously, the limb was seen hanging on a tree several hours after the accident. All attempts to reconnect her leg back to her body proved unsuccessful and today Susan has been crippled for life. Since the accident, Susan’s education has also been crippled, as Susan lost her mother a few years back. Her father is too poor to afford an artificial limb and she feels determined to continue her schooling one year after. The problem now is that she cannot afford school fees and other expenses that will match her new status as a handicapped student. Her school fees amounts to about $500 to complete her secondary school, while the amount she requires to replace an artificial limb is also another $500. Can someone change Susan’s life forever?