Looking for a Special Donor!

We have a 13 year old girl named Loveness who has an intellectual disability, and one side of her body is affected by muscle weakness/tightness since she had meningitis at 6 months of age. This is a cause we frequently hear, yet, it is hard to believe she hasn’t had something since birth (like reduced oxygen, or something similar), in order to have both left arm and left leg affected. Her arm and hand are never used, and yet, she does walk, though with a limp. We have taken her to the Italian Hospital to have a brace made for her foot, to turn it into the correct position for walking, and have connected her family to the Physiotherapy Clinic in their compound, called Chilenje. She has been going to Physiotherapy three times a week for one hour, and her family has been continuing the therapy at home, three times a day. They do seem to understand the importance of doing the therapy for her now, or the realization that she will NEVER be able to use her arm and hand. They are deeply committed, it seems, to caring for her, and are doing what each therapist tells them to do. This family has six children from about 25-13, I believe (it is hard to keep track so forgive me if I am off by a year or so), with a hard-working father (the welder who makes swings I’ve mentioned before) and a stay-home Mom. Each of the older children is in school for a diploma or degree, and family has very little resources. It would be wonderful if one or more of our readers would grab this need, and donate specifically to it. The cost will include the foot brace, a wrist brace, socks to protect her leg from rubbing, especially when summer comes, and new shoelaces for her shoes (her current ones are broken, and the shoes need to be snug over the brace). I don’t know the totals at this point, but I believe it would be less than $200. If you are interested, please email us, and we’ll happily put your donation toward Loveness’ supports and its’ associated needs. Thanks so much.