Lungile Kenneth Dick has a dream: "I want to build my own business, one that puts a smile on the face of disabled people. A place where there is room for them and where they are appreciated.". Some 15 years ago, he had lost his hand in an accident at work: "Employee safety was neglected and production was given priority. Fortunately, this is not the case at my current job at VW. Here, even with my impairment, I am completely integrated and appreciated". The South African still faces discrimination, he believes that in some areas, especially gender and disability, it has become a habit: “many have never had time to deal with it or to free themselves from this way of thinking. Again and again I feel exploited or emotionally humiliated, that's why I grew myself a thick skin. Despite everything, I keep believing in myself and have remained an open person.” How people should live together, Lungile experiences in the Team TouchHand: “We work together respectfully and empathically. It’s incredible to see the joy with which everyone is working on the project. I hope that in the future, when the prosthesis is further developed, it will reduce my physical handicap and help others in developing countries".
South Africa
