Mona Patel lost part of her leg due to a drunk driver over 30 years ago, and now she's helping many like herself cope with life and finding hope within themselves.
"I flew up about 12 feet," Patel said. "And then he pinned me between his car and a metal railing, and that's what smashed my leg and my foot."
After searching for support groups she decided to start her own nonprofit organization, the San Antonio Amputee Foundation. The San Antonio Amputee foundation offers peer support, education and recreation opportunities, as well as financial assistance for basic home and car modifications and prosthetic limbs.
I posted two links below. One of her history and one of her great work and where she plans to go next.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/05/health/cnn-hero-mona-patel-san-antonio-amputee-foundation/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2017/11/29/cnn-heroes-top-10-mona-patel-orig-lh.cnn
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Inspiring story @joseph!
good picture my friend loved it
It's amazing how someone can go through the worst circumstances and what they gain from it, is a love for helping other people.
Wow! That's nice.
It's a very nice story.
Thanks for sharing.
thanks for the link you shared, i like it ,,,
@joseph
very beautiful girl
waw goot nice post you!!
CNN is leftish crap.
I am sorry, but even though he is disabled but his heart is still clean and holy I am very confident
I like your post.
Upvote and resteem
good pictures my friends love it and i am very motivated
inspiring..very strong woman she is...
All the best to Mona Patel and her effort with this foundation... we need more people like Mona in this world, she takes an unfortunate situation and turns it around for the betterment of humanity.
nice post @joseph
inspiring..very strong woman she is...good picture
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She's an amazing person.
My grandfather lost one of his legs when he was about 13 and still ended up driving cars and riding horses like normal. Although he died before I was born, I think of him with one leg sometimes and it helps me with my struggles, which aren't that bad in comparison. I'm proud to say that as a baby I looked just like him.
She's doing a great job. Thanks for sharing @joseph🎅
she is really doing a great job <3
thanks for the post, d pictures are adorable.
Good to read this kind of stories.
She's definitely inspiring with this... Wowww! thumbsUp @joseph
Mona Patel has a stunning smile and a true inspiration to us all.
upvoted coz the story is inspiring
Wow! Sounds great finding purpose in adversity. #positive mind