A man without arms has affirmed his independence, after he demonstrated his ability to tile a floor using nothing but his feet to do the job.
The video garnered over 90 000 views, with viewers expressing their respect for the individual who is not identified in the caption.
The man is seen using his feet to mix the cement with a drill mixer and then carefully and skilfully spreading the tile cement on the surface, using his toes to guide the notched spreader that creates the ridges.
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He is then seen placing the tiles in their correct sequence, and carefully applying the grout with a grout rake around the tile outlines.
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His workmanship is first class, as many commended how clean his technique was.
“I couldn’t achieve that with both hands,” one commenter wrote marvelling at the achievement, while another woman commented: “My husband has some explaining to do.”
CTM, the popular supplier of tiles in South Africa, says that tiling any room of the house is an ambitious project that is said to be tedious and time consuming, but does not need to be as intimidating as it seems – all it takes is a bit of skill.
Engen and DEET run similar skills programme
Closer to home, equipping similarly disabled individuals with skills and helping them enter the work place earlier this year was Engen and the Disability Economic Empowerment Trust, who came together to launch an artisan training programme for 100 people living with disabilities that will assist them with the skills required to enter the job market.
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Disability Connect explained that the artisan training programme will afford the trainees with the opportunity to develop skills and competencies required to enter the workplace or even start their own business, enabling them to live a dignified life and contribute to the economy in a meaningful way.
The skills programme runs over a six-month period and will also include refresher training sessions.
It is open to South African citizens under the age of 35 and aims to provide occupational qualifications and practical skills for 35 plumbers, 30 wheelchair repair persons and 35 carpenters across KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape and the Northern Cape.
