Comments on: A Story From Uganda http://ablechildafrica.org/a-story-from-uganda/ Working with disabled children & young children in Africa Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:24:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Noelah Msuya http://ablechildafrica.org/a-story-from-uganda/comment-page-1/#comment-485 Noelah Msuya Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:30:28 +0000 http://ablechildafrica.org/?p=12#comment-485 The Story of Jamal Hassan Jamal has multiple disabilities; he has cerebral palsy and mental retardation. His mother has died and his father does not care for him and his three siblings properly. How Jamal came to the school As Madame Noellah was starting the organization she and the Project Manager, Mr Kunzugala, were visiting communities asking the locals whether there were children with disabilities living locally; the locals showed them Jamal’s family. On reaching the house they did not receive a warm welcome because the family thought that the organization wanted to take pictures and use them to make money like other organizations which had already visited previously. She assured them that Child Support Tanzania wasn’t like the other organizations. The family accepted but after some time they thought that the organization had boarding facilities to accommodate Jamal since it was hard to take care of him in the family; they were told that Jamal would have to stay at home but would be taken care of during the day in the school. His Start to School On admission to school in 2009, among one of the first children to be admitted, Jamal was put on toilet training and a physiotherapy program. At first Jamal would cry a lot but as time went on he got used the school and made a lot of friends and he found that the teachers were friendly in their approach. His life now Both Jamal’s movement and toilet training has improved a lot thanks to the organization. The father is happy that his son is now progressing well in life. As well as receiving these life skills he also now gets two meals a day to keep him healthy and strong. The first day we found Jamal and his siblings at Sokomatola area, it was very painful to see an innocent child with his young brother and sisters suffering. Henry Tooley from England, who was travelling by bicycle from South Africa to Egypt on a mission of fundraising for children with disabilities, visited Jamal and spend some time with them and they were very happy. The Story of Jamal Hassan

Jamal has multiple disabilities; he has cerebral palsy and mental retardation. His mother has died and his father does not care for him and his three siblings properly.

How Jamal came to the school

As Madame Noellah was starting the organization she and the Project Manager, Mr Kunzugala, were visiting communities asking the locals whether there were children with disabilities living locally; the locals showed them Jamal’s family. On reaching the house they did not receive a warm welcome because the family thought that the organization wanted to take pictures and use them to make money like other organizations which had already visited previously. She assured them that Child Support Tanzania wasn’t like the other organizations. The family accepted but after some time they thought that the organization had boarding facilities to accommodate Jamal since it was hard to take care of him in the family; they were told that Jamal would have to stay at home but would be taken care of during the day in the school.

His Start to School

On admission to school in 2009, among one of the first children to be admitted, Jamal was put on toilet training and a physiotherapy program. At first Jamal would cry a lot but as time went on he got used the school and made a lot of friends and he found that the teachers were friendly in their approach.

His life now
Both Jamal’s movement and toilet training has improved a lot thanks to the organization. The father is happy that his son is now progressing well in life. As well as receiving these life skills he also now gets two meals a day to keep him healthy and strong.

The first day we found Jamal and his siblings at Sokomatola area, it was very painful to see an innocent child with his young brother and sisters suffering.

Henry Tooley from England, who was travelling by bicycle from South Africa to Egypt on a mission of fundraising for children with disabilities, visited Jamal and spend some time with them and they were very happy.

]]> By: Jackqueline http://ablechildafrica.org/a-story-from-uganda/comment-page-1/#comment-417 Jackqueline Sun, 19 Dec 2010 19:13:13 +0000 http://ablechildafrica.org/?p=12#comment-417 I am amazed at some of the stories I have read of parents and people overcoming real difficulties. Bringing up a child with special nedds is challenging. In Africa it's even harder where facilities, care and information is limited. As a mother of a child with Autism, I have been insipred by stories. Keep up the good work of informing and creating an impact. Thse stories tell me I too can be involved to make a change. Jackqueline u.k I am amazed at some of the stories I have read of parents and people overcoming real difficulties. Bringing up a child with special nedds is challenging. In Africa it’s even harder where facilities, care and information is limited. As a mother of a child with Autism, I have been insipred by stories. Keep up the good work of informing and creating an impact.

Thse stories tell me I too can be involved to make a change.

Jackqueline u.k

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