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As
a result of encouraging families and a desire to see AIDS
orphans cared for, we have begun a pilot scheme for the Ebyown
Childrens Village. Below are two case studies which show
the benefits of having children within a family environment. |
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STUDY 1 |
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This
child was taken to hospital suffering from malnutrition.
The child was abandoned and lay at the hospital for two years
before the child was moved to a home for AIDS children.
The home cared for the child in the expectation that the child
would die, but after two years the child was stronger than
ever. A social worker was then approached to wee whether
the child could be fostered. A family involved in the
pilot scheme became foster parents to this child.
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child's emotional and social development was that of a two year
old child, even though the child was now four years old.
The child was always angry and very shy. The child was
under-weight an could not walk, run or climb stairs and
preferred to lie down rather than sit. The child was also
unable to hold a crayon to draw and suffered from a permanent
skin condition. The child could not feed itself, would not
go to the toilet on its own and spent most of its time
sleeping. The child's speech (English only) was good even
though the child had problems concentrating.
The
child is now six years old. God's blessing and the benefit
of the work by the family that has been put into the child's
development can be clearly seen. The child now climbs
trees, stairs and climbing frames and is now able to feed itself
with a knife and fork. The child is also very talkative
and has a great deal more confidence than when it first arrived
at the foster family. It has been discovered that the
child is an auditory learner and its schooling therefore
requires more encouragement. The child can now hold a
pencil and draws circles for bodies before putting on arms, legs
and shoes, and a facee with eyes, nose, a mouth and hair.
The child is now able to distinguish shapes, certain colours and
konws lots of songs. Its sleep patterns have improved and
the child now sleeps at night or when ill. Praise God that
this is now only occasionally! The child still gets angry
occasionally when it cannot get its own way, and the skin
complaint has now started healing due to continuous treatment
thereof. |
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STUDY 2 |
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This
child was abandoned at birth at a hospital where the child
remained for two years. After this the child was sent to a
home for AIDS children until it was four years old. The
child was in a similar condition to that of the child in the
first Case Study. The child's emotional and social
development was that of a two year old child. It was
withdrawn and under-weight. The child barely spoke, and
when it did speak, it was with a speach impediment. The
child was able to walk and run for a short distance before
falling over. The child enjoyed drawing and was able to
feed itself with a spoon, and drank only from a baby cup.
The child did not use the toilet and spent most of its time
sleeping. When required to sit, it would rather lie
down. The child enjoys books and it's concentration was
good. The child also suffered from a continuous ear
infection that had resulted in both eardrums bursting - the
reason for the speach impediment.
The
child is now six years old. The ear infection has now
cleared up and the child's speach has improved, although there
are still some difficulties that are being worked on.
Although the child is still under-weight, it is catching up
steadily. The child has grown in confidence and interacts
well with family and friends. The child can now run, hop,
skip, climb and play football. The child can now write its
own name and recognises shapes, letters, numbers and
colours. The child can now use the toilet on its own and
is now able to feed itself with a knife and fork and drink from
a cup. The child only sleeps at night and still has a
passion for books. |
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the
royle family |
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Dave
& Lyn Royle came to South Africa three years ago with their
three teenage sons to help with AIDS orphans. The Lord
laid on their hearts a work that developed into them opening
their home to these children.
Over
the last three years S'phewi, Johannes and Paulina have joined
their family and hopefully a fourth child will come soon.
This is in addition to looking after children who's parents are
ill and need help for a week or two.
Dave
& Lyn receive no salary from Aletheia Community Church or
Moriel Missions (South Africa) and live solely on
donations. The Lord has been faithful in providing for
such a large family which continues to grow.
If
you wish to support the Royle family, then please send a cheque
or postal order to:
Mr
D Royle
PO
Box 10807
Strubenvale,
1570
Gauteng,
South Africa |
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