Down on her luck polio survivor trying to regain access to public assistance

With his mother’s deteriorating home now infested with wood ants, Pamela London’s son has made a decision to build a new house behind the existing structure. While he has started, it is difficult for him to complete the task as he earns a meagre salary. London, a polio survivor, is asking for assistance from the public to complete the house (Keno George photo)

In January this year, doctors found a blood clot in one of polio survivor Pamela London’s feet, which resulted in her being hospitalised for four months.

Already faced with many hardships, including a non-functioning wheelchair and a home infested with wood ants, London, 58, didn’t think things could get any worse. And then an issue with paperwork resulted in her being unable to access the $7,300 in public assistance that she has been receiving.

A clearly frustrated London told Sunday Stabroek she depends on the money, especially as it often helps to cover her transportation to attend a clinic in the city.

She resides at Coldingen, East Coast Demerara and she has to