Meet The Children Living At Home Of Hope
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There are over 60 children currently living at Home of Hope Uganda. All of the children come from different backgrounds and each bring with them their own stories and struggles. Sadly, many of the children arrived at the home after being abandoned or neglected by their parents. In other instances, some of the children were referred to Home of Hope after relatives either passed away or became too elderly or ill to care for them. All of the children at the home suffer from a disability, physical or mental, and in some cases a combination of both. Some of the children live in the home alongside their siblings.
The children at Home of Hope receive varying levels of care, depending on their abilities. From basic treatment and medication to full care for feeding, toileting and dressing, care varies and changes over time as the children learn and grow. Many of the children have made vast improvements since arriving at the Home of Hope, and some are able to take care of their basic needs and attend school. In addition to providing a home, Home of Hope also performs community work, outreach and education for parents of disabled children.
Below we share the stories of a few of our children - we encourage you to visit the Home of Hope Uganda website to learn the stories of all the amazing children at the facility.
Babirye
Babirye
Babirye and her identical twin sister are 16 years old. They both fell ill when they were babies, which resulted in intellectual disabilities. When their parents passed on they were left with an older women in their village. While she tried to provide proper care, some village men took advantage of the girls and several cases were reported to the police.
Babirye likes making friends, cuddling, dancing and learning. Both she and her sister attend school.
Geofrey
Geofrey
Geofrey is 18 years old. Both he and his brother Yonah have learning disabilities, and live at Home of Hope together. Geofrey’s parents are divorced, and his father is an alcoholic. Both brothers were rescued by Soft Power Health, and Geofrey was malnourished and seriously infected with jiggers when he arrived.
Geofrey is doing well and is a happy boy. He enjoys dancing to local music and going for walks.
Jane
Jane
Jane is 14 and is affected by an intellectual disability, cerebral palsy and epilepsy. She was abandoned along a road in Kampala and picked up by the police, who handed her over to Foodstep Entebbe. The facility cannot care for disabled children, so they referred her to Home of Hope. Jane is withdrawn, prefers to be alone most of the time, and is dependent on caregivers to perform basic tasks.
Junior
Junior
Junior is 7 years old and has hydrocephalus. His mother was 14 when he was born and his father denied him, claiming his clan did not give birth to children with disabilities. When his mother went back to school she left Junior with his grandmother, whom did not have money to pay for his neurosurgery needed. After he eventually he got the operation his grandmother refused to take him back because he was weak and sickly. Junior can now sit independently, feed himself and crawl. He is also being trained how to walk.
Peter
Peter
Peter is 7 years old, has Cerebral Palsy and is HIV positive. Peter was abandoned by his grandmother, who couldn’t take care of herself muchless him as he required close monitoring and supervision. When Peter arrived at the Home of Hope he could not sit, stand, walk or crawl.
Peter can now walk and do most things himself as a result of physiotherapy. Peter likes playing, dancing, and making friends.
Sanon
Sanon
Sanon is 10 years old and has cerebral palsy. Sanon’s parents passed on and his grandmother decided to take care of him, but it was hard for her to handle his disability. The local council asked Home of Hope to rescue Sanon as he was severely malnourished, and he was treated with a special diet and therapy when he arrived.
Sanon is currently learning sign language and self help skills. He has good social skills, is capable of feeding himself, can go to school and is always happy.
Wilson
Wilson
Wilson is 6 years old and has cerebral palsy. He was rescued by UN forces in the jungles of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where both of his parents are fighting. He was then brought to Loving Hearts Babies Home, but the facility only takes young children and cannot support disabled children, so he subsequently came to the Home of Hope.
Wilson is unable to sit, stand, and use his hands, so he is dependent on his caregivers. The police are still trying to locate his relatives.
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