Jibek* is a cheerful four-year-old girl who suffered a brain injury when she slipped out of her father's hand at the age of one month old. We can just imagine through what pain and self-accusation her parents are going.
The family decided to move from a rural area to the capital to get help for their daughter. The father works hard at a bazaar to provide for his family and pay for medicine and treatment.
They heard about our project, and when we spoke it quickly became clear that a chair would be a huge help for Jibek. She is not able to sit independently but spends most of her time lying on the floor. She can´t control or use her hands well, but has not had the opportunity to do so while lying on the floor. Her mother also finds it difficult to feed Jibek when she can’t sit.
With the support of some project money and their personal contribution, the family was able to buy a therapy chair. After about one month our social worker visited Jibek again. She really enjoyed her new chair and even after this very short time, it was recognisable that her body posture had already been improved. Her mother was so thankful that she now can feed her daughter much more easily. Jibek has also started to play with toys using her hands. She pushes the ball off the table and is pleased when her mother reacts. This allows her to interact socially and further motivates her to use her arms and hands.
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