More Than Walking - old trailer

When Jonathan, a 19-year-old American student, falls from a 70 ft. cliff in Northern India and wakes up in a nearby hospital, he is told he may never walk again. As a C5-C6 quadriplegic, Jonathan has limited upper-body strength and no sensation or movement in his hands or below his arms. He shares the same spinal cord injury as two Indian military veterans: Krishnan, 46, a resident at the military rehab center in Pune; and Navin, 38, who is living independantly and starting a school for street children in Delhi. But their circumstances and those of civilians are drastically different...
Riya, 14, was following instuctions when her coach told her to dive into the (unmarked) shallow end of the pool; Rahul, 23, was defending his uncle from a drunk neighbor when the mans shoulder fell upon his neck. From working class families, they have no medical insurance and no government support. Where are the resources that will empower them? Who can best help them find their lives again? Can a gift really come from your worst nightmare?

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• SCI India
• India
• wheelchair
• quadriplegic
• spinal cord injury
• swimming
• wheelchair rugby
• murderball
• wheelchair sports
• escip
• hope
• empowerment
• life

[UglyGirlSingsGood]

hi Jonathan thanks for watching me sing You inspire me I hope we will be friends. I am UglyGirlSingsGood on You TubeAND wantstotravel on twitter I am fighting my government to be made an equal citizen again as the style wheelchair I need was rationed away by my insurance company. I fight for all wheelchair users who's equipment is now classified as Group 4 I am being asked to place myself in danger and accept less then meets my medical needs. What do you and your friends think? Read my BIO info

[Swadhesh]

please read 'fell' (typo) as 'feel' in the comment.

[Swadhesh]

Jonathan, you are an inspiration friend! The way you stood up and are inspiring others to achieve their dreams is absolutely worth admiring. God will fell proud to have a child like you.