Little Stophile has been adopted!
When he started therapy he was just over two years of age and the care workers had their hands full with him. He was labeled aggressive, disruptive, difficult to manage.
Found in a deserted park at four months (in winter time), was not a good start for any baby. He was under nourished and weak for the first few weeks. As soon as he started to gain weight, he was demanding and would cry without stopping for hours. His development in general was slow and he was referred to Thusanani when he was just under two years of age with a possible diagnosis of being "mildly retarded".
In therapy he thrived. He lapped up the attention, he was fascinated by all the colourful toys, the crayons, the luxury of toys that made sounds. Gradually he became more manageable, less of a problem until the final assessment when he was found FIT FOR ADOPTION. The magic works that make us all sit up and smile.
....and then on Thursday his new Forever Family came to pick him up.
I'll miss him, the naughty little rascal, but I am so happy that he has finally gone HOME. Go well little Stophile, you'll alway have a place in my heart.
About Thusanani Foundation
- The Thusanani Childrens Foundation
- ...is a small charity which works at a grassroots level in South Africa. Our aim is to help babies and young children who have been orphaned through HIV/AIDS, abandonment or abusive home environments. Our primary goal is to identify children who are developmentally delayed as a result of inadequate stimulation in homes and orphanages Our mission is to promote the normal development of these children in the 0 to 6 year age group through providing free hands-on Occupational Therapy, thus preventing future disability.
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