By Francesco Bucci | Tukuy Pacha director
Dear friends and donors, we hope that you are feeling very well at the beginning of this new year, together with your loved ones and enjoying carrying out actions that improve and add value to our communities. To let you know some of the fruits of your generosity, we are pleased to share the small and big stories of two children with whom Tukuy Pacha has worked in recent months.
Jadiel is 3 years old and lives in Vinto, Cochabamba; When we first met him, he was in a state of malnutrition and spent most of his time lying in a crib. The only stimuli that caught his attention were the images and sounds on television. Jadiel has spastic cerebral palsy, which makes it difficult for him to move his arms and legs.
Through networking, Jadiel has obtained the support and follow-up he needs: he and his parents, the staff and volunteers of the Tukuy Pacha Association, the public servants of the municipal disability unit and the hospital have participated in this work. Through your generous contributions, you too have been a part of it! The activities carried out during the home visits have helped Jadiel control his head more; The provided neurological wheelchair allows him to spend more time sitting, in a better position, being able to participate in some key moments of family life, such as meals and also going out into the yard or outside the house. In the public hospital, Jadiel has been able to access physiotherapy sessions and receive nutritional controls.
Axel is 4 years old and lives with his parents and older brothers in the south of Cochabamba. When we met him, his mother told us that she did not have specific information and knowledge on how to support his son: Axel has cerebral palsy and has little control over his body, which causes him difficulty moving and limb retractions lower. Through weekly home visits, the Tukuy Pacha community promoter has carried out, together with Alex and his mother, games and stimulation activities, with the aim of improving his head control and the use of his hands, to manipulate toy and learn to eat alone. In this process, thanks to your help, Axel has received a standing frame, built by a professional technician; This device allows Axel to carry out activities in a standing position for a certain time each day, strengthening his legs and feet, improving his trunk and head control and also his digestion. As a result of the home rehabilitation process carried out in recent months, Axel has improved in various aspects: he can now sit alone, manipulates objects with one hand and sometimes with two, and communicates through gestures and sounds.
As you can see, your help is decisive in helping to improve the lives of many people like Jadiel and Axel. Let's continue adding results together!
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