September 15th, 2002 was Adelmo Uni Jimenez’s 27th birthday. Walking along a bridle path In the Yanacona Indigenous community of Cauca, Colombia, Adelmo was rounding up his animals and thinking about a special birthday lunch, when a blast knocked him down to the ground and he lost consciousness. Although he could not immediately focus when he woke up, he felt he was alive. Searing pain in his right leg drew his attention, and he saw that it was torn open.
The Polus Center and Asia Development Training (ADT) programs continue to serve Syrian refugees remotely at the Sir Bobby Charlton Center in Amman, Jordan. In fact, ADT rehabilitation staff have never stopped working. Using Apps and video conferencing they continue to provide physical therapy and trauma-related care, keeping patients and their families motivated and in recovery while staying safe, and healthy.