Mix high levels of poverty and the main government hospital facility being overwhelmed by the present need, you find a lot of children living with cerebral palsy not only living in debilitating situations but also not receiving the proper therapy care needed to help them live healthy lives.
The question we asked is what can we possibly do to help such a huge need. Out of this, the therapy group was born.
Zena, an Occupational Therapist by profession, works with us to offer therapy sessions to 10 to 12 children on a weekly basis.
On average each child needs about 45min to 1hr session of physiotherapy. At the government hospital it averages 15min because of the sheer numbers of children brought to be attended
Even though it may feel like trying to put out an inferno with water from a straw, we still push on. The parents of these children show a lot of strength and commitment to help better the lives of their loved ones.
We salute the parents of these young ones, who are their primary care givers. Most are doing it alone and due to the nature and severity of the affected children it’s hard for the care givers to have conventional jobs. For that to be a reality, they need to leave their children under the care of another.
That is the new space we find ourselves in. We asked ourselves how can we empower the care givers in not only offering emotional support but also in helping them find ways to provide for their families yet still have their loved ones taken care of well. We ask for your prayers as we look into the possibility of setting up a day care for children affected by cerebral palsy.
Beauty in Ashes Care-Givers Portraits
In a world that rarely stops to notice. Behind every child living with cerebral palsy stands a warrior – mothers, grandmothers, and caregivers who carry the weight of the world with grace that takes your breath away
Despair, poverty, and a constant feeling of loneliness led us to want to show our caregivers that beauty exists in the ashes. We wanted to find a simple way to honor them. We wanted to give THEM something: professional portraits for ten incredible caregivers that capture the beauty, strength, and dignity that lie beneath the stress and endless to-do lists. Portraits that remind them: “You are seen. You are beautiful. You matter.” And through these portraits, we hope others will see what we have been blessed to witness – that true beauty lies in sacrifice, courage lives in the everyday moments, and love makes miracles happen.
