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Adaptations of Walking Aids for Carrying Things and for Work
HealthWiki > Disabled Village Children > Chapter 63: Walking Aids > Adaptations of Walking Aids for Carrying Things and for Work
![Man leans on crutch sling and works the land with a pole. Images of the sling.](https://pool.hesperian.org/w/images/thumb/b/b7/DVC_Ch63_Page_588-1.png/435px-DVC_Ch63_Page_588-1.png)
CRUTCH SLING to free hands for work
strong wire (or rope ties)
chest band
![Crutch with closable bag attached.](https://pool.hesperian.org/w/images/thumb/9/91/DVC_Ch63_Page_588-2.png/100px-DVC_Ch63_Page_588-2.png)
LEATHER OR CLOTH POUCH
![Girl with backpack using crutches with gourd attached, pictures of gourd and can with rope or wire coming out of them.](https://pool.hesperian.org/w/images/thumb/4/41/DVC_Ch63_Page_588-3.png/600px-DVC_Ch63_Page_588-3.png)
BACKPACK
gourd
strong wire that hooks over crutch
![Girl walks using one crutch and one hoe adapted with handles to use as a crutch.](https://pool.hesperian.org/w/images/thumb/6/6d/DVC_Ch63_Page_588-4.png/320px-DVC_Ch63_Page_588-4.png)
HOE ADAPTED AS CRUTCH
![Man using walker with tools hanging from it.](https://pool.hesperian.org/w/images/thumb/9/9e/DVC_Ch63_Page_588-5.png/320px-DVC_Ch63_Page_588-5.png)
Reprinted from Accent on Living, 1984
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