Amos Mohlamonyane is 14 years old. A social worker from the Ndlovu Care Group discovered the child in a neglected household. The father had left the family years ago. The mother was left alone with four children. Amos had severe injuries to his body from lying on his back and his strong muscle contractions. He cannot sit up and so he lay flat every day, in his excrement and staring at the ceiling of the dark hut. Alone from sunrise to sunset, when his mother went to look for work on the surrounding farms. He wasted away completely. As he was unable to eat solid food, his mother fed him with baby bottles, but even this made it difficult for him to swallow.
The mother admitted to us that she often wished that God would take this child. Occupational therapist Eric Nkoane, who ran the Ndlovu Care Group’s disability rehabilitation program, took Amos in and looked after him with great patience. Together with a local carpenter, he designed a special chair for Amos to prevent contractions and make them more bearable. Completely new perspectives on life are now opening up: Amos no longer looks at the ceiling all day, he sits in the chair and has become more aware of his surroundings, he responds to his mother and enjoys being at Jorishaus to see other children too. It also enables the mother to find work as she knows Amos is safe and well cared for.
The care and treatment at Jorishaus enables Amos and other children to lead a dignified life. This help is free of charge for the children in need, but it is very intensive, time-consuming and costly. We ask for your help, as this form of care can only be maintained through private donations.
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