Saturday, April 21, 2012

3 plus 5 = $163.50




107 still with less than $50 - sadly, Parker, Anderson and Sealey are still where they were this time last week. It drives me crazy when I see newly listed kids get donations, but no-one deems these boys worthy. Of course - ALL the kids need all the donations they can get, but these older kids get passed over again and again. And again - through no fault of their own.


Sealey - Age 7 - $20
Parker - Age 7 - $26
Anderson - Age 8 - $30




Here are 5 more - older boys, all with Down Syndrome - who have been listed for a long time, but never get so much as a second look. I realise they don't have the best pictures, but surely that shouldn't matter. It's so easy to see a cute baby or toddler and rush to donate to them, or a child who is obviously malnourished and sick - but these boys deserve a family just as much as them.



Marlowe #18-1 - Age 10 - $38

Boy, Born August 28, 2001

Diagnosis: Down Syndrome, Inborn cardiac malformation – persisting arterial channel, Lung hypertonia, Severe lagging behind in his development. Photo taken May 2009.

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Dylan #17-3 - Age 10 - $41.80

Boy, Born August 2, 2001

Main diagnosis: Down Syndrome, Severe lagging behind in his mental development; probable FAS in addition to the Down syndrome.

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Daniel #14-2 - Age 11- $40.70

Boy, Born April 9, 2001

From his medical records: The physical development of the child lags behind considerable from the indexes for the age. The child walks independently and climbs up stairs with support. The movements of the child are not coordinated. The fine motorics are not perfected. The child doesn’t have notions of time built up. He orientates well in the space. He recognizes his image in the mirror and looks at it with an interest. He has perceptions for the main colors but cannot name them. The child is with insufficient ability for concentration of his attention. His active attention is attracted and kept with difficulties. The child is communicative, initiates with ease contacts with the personnel, the other children and with strangers. He likes the contacts with adults. He is not conflict and has good behavior in the group. He is prone to exhibiting whims and to be unhappy. He protects a toy that is taken away from him. The intellect of the child is with deficit corresponding to the diagnosis of Down Syndrome. He shows attachment, joy, anxiety and guilt. He is calm and observes the play of the other children. He plays with them and enjoys contacts with them. He carries out simple orders come here, give me your hand, and sit down. The child doesn’t have skills to serve himself built up, needs constant support. He can eat independently. He can’t put his clothes on and take them off on his own but cooperates when changed. He reacts to his name. He orientates in the daily routine. He doesn’t signal his physiological needs. The child understands the speech of the others when expressed elementary. He carries out orders and verbal commands. He pronounces single words by imitating. He is communicative, seeks contacts, and shows preferences in the interactions with the other children and the personnel. He has expressive mimics by which shows his emotions and attitudes. The child likes to listen to songs, laughs loud and claps with his hands. He moves in time with the music and is very lively and energetic. He attracts the attention of the adults by pulling them or patting them with his little hand because he can’t speak. He pronounces separate syllables: ma, ba, da as well as words from repetitive syllables: mama, baba.

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Dixon #2-3 - Age 11 - $20

Boy, Born March 22, 2001

From his medical records: Elementary thinking processes are observed. He can’t speak but pronounces separate sounds and some syllables. He knows his name and reacts when called. He carries out very elementary orders come here, give me your hand, and lie down. He distinguishes praise and reprimand. He is not oriented for a place and time. His attention is unstable, his memory is mechanic. He gives his hand for a greeting. He walks independently and has good general motorics. The fine motorics are limited. In emotional aspect the child is calm and quiet. He rejoices at the attention he is paid but prefers to play alone. He likes to play with toys by turning them from all sides. He looks at his hands with a great deal of interest and entertains himself by making different movements with them. The child is taken care of entirely by the personnel. The child is included in the project Granny and grandchild and learns how to eat independently. A speech therapist works with the child in order to develop his speech skills. The training how to eat on himself continues.

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Tanner #31-1 - Age 10 - $20

Boy, Born July 26, 2001

Main diagnosis: Down Syndrome. Deafness. Converging strabismus. Obstructive and reflux nephropathia.

Lagging behind in his neuro-psychical development.



EIGHT little boys. Just 8 out of the 107 with less than $50.

All it would take to get ALL EIGHT up to that measly $50 wall is $163.50

All it would take to make those kids look a little more worthwhile - $163.50

Can we do it ? Can we help them ? Can we share them ?

I think we can.


1 comment:

  1. I think the new kids end up getting donated to cause they're, well, new. They're on the front page so to speak. There are so many kids! I don't know which ones to give to. Or if I should give to the families already in the process of adopting. It's kind of a heart-wrenching thing just to decide.

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