Abu is 8 and lives in Bangladesh. He does not have the use of his legs and his condition means that he is also unable to operate a wheelchair. We were approached to see if we could help improve Abu’s mobility and independence. We designed a ‘scoot seat’ for him which features a brake that he operates with his upper body. Getting the scoot seat to Abu would, however, be a big challenge. Liaising through Gundula Stevens, a retired Occupational Therapist and very old friend of DEMAND, we did the design work and then provided engineering drawings and advice to local craftsmen who manufactured it. Abu is now able to get about by himself and there’s no stopping him.