Disability Rights Dominican Republic Project #54662

Progress for 100 Dominican kids with special needs

by Fundacion Cuidado Infantil Dominicano

Project Report | Jul 16, 2022
Un Cambio por lo mejor

By Trudy Bekker | Director

IDELSA

Hello, I am a 22-year-old girl and I have Down syndrome. I live with my parents and my younger brother. I am the youngest of 3 siblings.

My parents sent me to a special education school, but I reached an age where they no longer accepted me. In 2016, the promoter Mella invited me to participate in a group of adolescents with different conditions. We meet now for the 6th year every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon.

When I started to participate in the group I had a very strong temper. I liked to talk badly about my classmates, I was getting irritated easily, and I liked to throw things to attract attention.

Now I feel very happy attending the group, because the teachers Rosa and Dulce helped me to behave better. That's when I realized that by paying attention I can learn things, like putting together puzzles, writing my name and numbers, adding, subtracting.

They also encouraged me to help my mother around the house and be a good companion.

What I really like is when we get together with the other groups to watch a movie, sing, dance, discover new places and even go out for pizza.

I try not to skip any class because I really like it now., as I really missed it when I got very sick with Covid last year and could not attend for two months!

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We are really proud of Idelsa, she has come a long way. One thing she does not realize is that she often talks to an imaginary friend, asking him or her if she should do things or not. But this is becoming less also. She loves to dance and is really good at it!!

Thank you soo much for you support in helping Idelsa and the other children and young people with special conditions in our programs!

We do have a special campaign coming up on July 20th, when all donations of USD100 or more will be matched partially, as long as the funds do not run out!. This is an opportunity to make your donation count 30%, 40% or 50% more and will help others like Idelsa find their way in life.

THANK YOU!!

In class learning to read

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Mar 15, 2022
Ronald

By Trudy Bekker | Director

Twin brothers: Ronald on the right sitting back!

The Community Rehabilitation Worker (CRW) Esmarlin from our Fundación Cuidado Infantil Dominicano told us this about Ronald:

I started working with him a few months ago. He had already been in the Community Inclusion program for the previous 3 years since he was one year and 9 months old. He had been without a visit from the CRW for three months and he lacked a lot of stimulation. He was born with Cerebral Palsy and his father takes care of him, because his mother works.

His father told me that before starting the program, Ronald could not lift his head, turn around, sit up or hold his bottle. He was actually lying down all the time. But he had come a long way in the 3 years before, because he already has better control of his head, he moves around the house crawling, he's trying to say words.

What has struck me the most working with Ronald is the positive energy that he has in himself. His parents are very responsible for the care of their son. Almost every week he accomplishes the activity that I leave with his parents who are teaching him in the form of a game.

He has a twin who has no problems and always plays with him. His parents feel very satisfied with all Ronald's achievements. And now he is 5 years old and he can stand with support, raises his arms to be dressed and when they are going to bathe him. He can also feed himself with a bottle, sit up by himself and even gets up on his knees.

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This is just one of the stories we hear regularly from our Community Rehabilitation workers. It makes us happy to hear of the progress of the children in the program!

And thanks to your support we are able to continue to enroll new children in the program regularly!

We appreciate this very much and I am happy to inform you that there is an upcoming campaign during the following 5 days: April 4-8. All donations up to USD 50 will get a 50% match!

Please share this story with your friends as some of them might be interested in donating to our programs also!

Thank you again,

Trudy Bekker

Ronald during a therapy session

Ronald at home sitting in his special chair

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